day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
promotional model (at a trade show, etc.); female guide (at a convention); hostess (of a party, banquet, etc.); companion
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
residence; living (at, in); abode
private; personal life; (one's) privacy