holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
being on duty; person on duty
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
family; members of a family
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
royal capital; imperial capital
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to put into effect; to put into practice
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
letter; missive; note; mail
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to pass (of time); to elapse
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
clanging; empty; deserted
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
midsummer; height of summer
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley