other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
summertime; summer season
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
inside; interior; inner part
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
inspection; examination; checking
profitable plan; good plan
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to unfold; to unroll; to open
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
one thin flat object; one sheet
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
that's true; of course; obviously
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down