to become poor;  to be poor
 physical distribution;  distribution of goods;  logistics
 conscription;  (military) draft;  (compulsory) enlistment
 labor;  labour;  manpower;  working force
 to work (for);  to be employed (at);  to serve (as);  to act (as);  to conduct a religious service
 sobbing;  weeping;  whimpering
 guidance;  lead;  guide;  primer;  influence;  connections
 to stream;  to flow (liquid, time, etc.);  to be washed away;  to be carried;  to drift;  to float (e.g. clouds);  to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
 one's left hand; (lit.) bow hand
 natural;  right;  proper;  naturally;  as a matter of course;  rightly
 after ages;  posterity;  future life;  the next world
 step;  stair;  grade;  rank;  counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.);  dan
 hour;  o'clock;  (specified) time;  when ...;  during ...
 to earn (income);  to make (money);  to score (points, victory);  to gain (time);  to work hard (at one's job);  to labor
 to escape from;  to get out
 the House of Tokugawa;  the Tokugawas
 nerve;  nerves;  sensitivity
 posterity;  future life;  life to come
 single word;  a few words;  brief comment
 to change into;  to convert into;  to transform;  to be reduced;  to influence;  to improve (someone)
 tea (usu. green);  tea break (at work);  tea ceremony
 to collect;  to gather;  to arrange;  to put in order;  to make uniform;  to make even
 to buy;  to purchase;  to value;  to have a high opinion;  to stir;  to provoke
 to arrive at (e.g. a decision);  to reach (a stage);  to lead to (a place);  to get to;  in the extreme case of; (arch.)  to come
 almost;  roughly;  approximately
 performing without rehearsal
 flow (of a fluid or gas);  stream;  flow (of people, things);  passage (of time);  course (of events);  (step-by-step) procedure;  group of people who remain together after the end of an event
 to interrupt;  to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.);  to block (light, wind, etc.);  to intercept;  to cut off
 to drain;  to pour;  to wash away;  to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.);  to circulate;  to cruise (e.g. taxi);  to float
 men and women;  man and woman;  both sexes;  both genders
 confidence;  trust;  faith;  credit (finance)
 wonderful;  marvelous;  strange;  strangely enough;  oddly enough;  for some reason