batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
man; male; masculine gender
such; this sort of; like this
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
at work; in the midst of work; working
sorry; excuse me; thank you
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
cooperation; collaboration
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
business trip; official trip
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
fundraising; financing; cash flow
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of