children's story; fairy tale
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to carry on one's shoulders (esp. of two or more people carrying a palanquin, etc.)
front palanquin bearer; flunky; cat's-paw; tool
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
without noticing; before one realizes; before one is aware of
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
ashes and earth; poor volcanic soil
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
insertion; plug; (electrical) outlet; spasm of pain; griping pain
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
grey-brown; gray-brown; dun
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
literally; to the letter; literal
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
how; in what way; how about; questionable
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
whereabout; about where; how much
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
negotiations; discussions; connection
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
supreme command; direction over all
to do (attend to) business