to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
cunning; wiliness; craftiness
popular name; common name; given name
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
dazaifu (under the ritsuryo system, governmental office with jurisdiction over Kyushu, Iki and Tsushima)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
money-making; earning money
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
product; produce; result; fruit
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
insecticide; insect repellent
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
to rage; to run amok (amuck); to tear around
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
sincere; honest; faithful
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible