which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
to pry; to prize; to prise
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
beforehand; in advance; previously
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
old body; aged person; elderly person
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
again and again; repeatedly
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
kanji "tree" radical at left (radical 75)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying