entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to shade an account; to add something extra
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
insecticide; insect repellent
main cause; primary factor
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
clergyman; churchman; clergy
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
(distinction of) sex; gender
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
branch office; agency; sub-branch
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to cry and shout; to scream
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
bazaar; bazar; special sale (at a department store)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
manners; behavior; behaviour
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
it's not like; it isn't as if
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
ordinary citizen; the general public