encouragement; backing; reinforcements
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to do properly; to do formally
well versed; thorough knowledge
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
stubbornly sticking to old ways; dislike of new things; narrow-mindedness
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
land owned by a Shinto shrine; land owned by a company
standing tree; standing timber
from ... to; between ... and; or
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to perform a small motion repetitively (e.g. picking or poking something)
to despise; to disdain; to scorn; to hold in contempt; to look down on
leisurely, post-meal use of a toothpick
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
economic conditions; economic situation; financial situation; financial circumstances
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
clerk; office worker; office staff
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
education; enlightenment; civilization; civilisation; indoctrination
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
springing up (in clusters); mushrooming
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser
to increase; to add to; to augment
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep