to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
belligerence; fighting spirit
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
tacit; unspoken; implicit
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
opening fully; full throttle; full power
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
true character; true heart; true spirit
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
cares; ill feeling; reserve
back off!; leave me alone!
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
independence; self-reliance
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually