rule; (ruled) line; line (on a go board, shogi board, etc.)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
bygones; the past; past event
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to chase; to run after; to pursue
face (of a wall of coal or ore, etc.); working face (of a mine)
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may