to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
construction; establishment
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
difficult to ...; hard to ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
posture; position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of