blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to raise (hoist) a flag; to raise an army; to start a new business
nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
ten; 10; ten years of age
power; authority; influence
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to work hard; to make an effort
Japanese green gentian (Swertia japonica); alderfly (esp. species Sialis japonica); alder fly
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
back street; back alley; off-street
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
since our last meeting; since we parted
to chase; to run after; to pursue
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave