1000 ri; (a) long distance
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to feel depressed; to be down
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to be worried; to be troubled
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
god of death; death deity; Death
verbal message; word (from someone)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to have a guilty conscience
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
proposal; offer; request; application
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
polite; courteous; hospitable
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
individual; private person; personal; private
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to be able to manage somehow or another
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
property; fortune; assets
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
reality; actuality; hard fact
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly