imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
working for a company; being employed by a company
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
society; public; community; social studies
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to subsist; to keep on living
of course; certainly; naturally
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
while; during; while; although; all; both
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
please; somehow or other; one way or another
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
how long; how much; to what extent
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
government worker; public servant; civil servant
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason