retirement from public office; going into opposition; losing power
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
another thing; other things; another man's property
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
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
(small) box to keep valuables, etc.
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
my book; my (humble) work; a little thing of mine
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
such; this sort of; like this
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to have a bath in the open air
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
edict; public announcement
sleeping late in the morning
light yellowish green; color of a freshly sprouted onion
arabesque pattern; toothed medick (Medicago polymorpha)
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
edge; angle; ridge (e.g. of a mountain)
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
uneasiness; uncertainty; anxiety; apprehension; restlessness; insecurity
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept