it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to feel depressed; to be down
everywhere; all over the place
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
the first and second; a few
preparation; arrangements
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
notebook; account book; register
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage
stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
every year; yearly; annually
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty