military authorities; army circles
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to be profitable; to yield a profit
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
going west; leaving for the west
coming and going; commuting
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
impression; strong belief; conviction
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
needless to say; obviously; of course
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
sound of wind rustling in the pine needles (like waves)
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on