what do you want?; can I help you?
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
door-to-door entertainment; door-to-door entertainer; strolling musician; street musician
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
curious; strange; unusual
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
day by day; every day; by the day
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to have time free; to have time to spare
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
to rule; to govern; to administer
embodiment; realization; materialization
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
recommendation; endorsement
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
though; even if; whether ... or ...
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
defense; defence; protection
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression