uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to claim victims; to leave casualties
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
sharp parting remark; parting threat
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
next generation; future generation
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
intuition; instinct; hunch
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to shed light; to cast light
modesty; humility; being humble
because of; owing to; due to
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
two equal parts; exactly two parts
is something that; is that which
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be imaginable; to be conceivable