heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
established practice; custom
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to look forward to something
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to add; to write a postscript
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
in its entirety; whole; wholly
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
final part; last bit; end
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
discovery; detection; finding
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
higher rank; better position
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
serious illness; dangerous disease
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
have a pain in one's chest
great hurry; great haste; rush
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly