self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
before the gate; in front of the gate
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
going to and fro; back and forth
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
please make yourself comfortable; please relax your sitting position
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to summon; to get used to call
make hay while the sun shines
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
former years; formerly; a few years ago
detective agency; enquiry agency
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to speak; to talk; to argue; to manage; to dispose of; to carry through
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
confidential talk; whispering
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
succession; continuation; series; sequence
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift