bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
district; section; sector
persistence; single-mindedness
ten best people (in a particular field)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
this family; we; this house
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
wearing one's hair in braids
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
everybody for himself; everyone for themselves
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
that matter; those matters
fixed date; appointed day
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
north of the capital; northern part of Kyoto
lotus-shaped pedestal for images of the Buddha
New Year's Week (festivities)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky