to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
occupation; calling; livelihood
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
assistant instructor; substitute instructor
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to collect; to assemble; to gather
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol