poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
present given in return for funeral offering
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
long stay; overstaying one's welcome
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
how much; how many; however
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
famous sword; excellent sword
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
share; portion; quota; cut
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
that's the way it is; such is life
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
marriage proposal; marriage talks
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
quarrel; dispute; argument
to unfold; to unroll; to open
audience (with a person of high standing)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to keep a watchful eye on
(someone else's) child; child; kid
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
sleeved quilt; futon with sleeves; cotton padded nightwear
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
every person; each one; everybody
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool