to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
try; attempt; try (rugby)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
Labour Thanksgiving Day (national holiday; November 23) (Labor)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
waste of time; killing time
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
Tochigi prefecture (Kanto area)
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
old couple; elderly couple
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
surname; family name; last name
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
proposal; offer; request; application
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through