to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
military provisions and cavalry horse fodder
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to keep standing; to stand motionless
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
confidence; trust; faith; credit
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
calligrapher; individual with good penmanship
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to wet one's pants; to wet oneself
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to be stingy; to be tightfisted; to look shabby; to appear wretched
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to invite in; to show someone in
in this manner; in this way; like this
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
distress; wretched condition