facing north; northern exposure
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
shopping; purchased goods
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
give-and-take; give and take
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
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
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
traditional; conventional
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
difficult to ...; hard to ...
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to be smeared; to be covered
beforehand; in advance; previously
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in