abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
although I say; although one might say; although called
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
letter of resignation; request for retirement
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to fall off; to tumble down
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
trivial; not amounting to much
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to thrust away; to send flying
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
foreign; abroad; overseas
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
useless; vain; aimless; idle
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly