previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
a long time ago; in those days
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to call together; to convene
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
living room (Western style); sitting room
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
ability; capability; skill
twice; again; second time
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
by myself; in person; by oneself
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood