spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
by all means; at all costs
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to need; to call for; to require
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to give directions; to issue instructions
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
maintenance; preservation; improvement
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
respect and affection; love and respect
unlucky quarter (southwest)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
such ... as; or some such
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual