with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
hoarse voice; husky voice
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
each and all; every single one; everybody
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
rest; break; recess; intermission
sensitivity; susceptibility
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
right side; right-hand side
full impact; packing a punch
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
class-A; A class; A grade
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "boku"
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum