materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
to escape from; to get out
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
leaving everything up to someone else
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
food and drink; eating and drinking
one by one; one at a time; in turn
serious; severe; grave; acute
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
Japanese-style writing desk
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
diligent; industrious; skillful; dextrous
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
unexpectedly; surprisingly
loyalty to the emperor and expulsion of the foreigners
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
cornerstone; foundation stone
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
infancy; childhood; tender age