poor health; ill health; unhealthy
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
precocity; early ripening; premature development
to finish reading; to read through
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
censorship; inspection; examination
lately; recently; nowadays
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to push aside; to brush aside
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
in perfect form; going swimmingly
hot summer day; day on which the temperature reaches at least 25 degrees Celsius
to encamp; to take up positions
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
grocery store; dealer in dried goods
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
starting point; starting line
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line