the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to be found; to be discovered
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
execution; punishment; spanking
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
the place for; the time for; the level of
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in the meanwhile; during the time
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
wind blowing down, coming over a mountain; immediately after one's draw; winning off a discarded tile from the player to one's right or across the table on the turn after letting one's winning tile go by from the player to one's left
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following