there being no use in arguing (about it)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
settlement; solution; resolution
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to look around; to look towards (us)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
order; sequence; procedure
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
near; close; beside; third person
one's younger days; when one was young
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
baton (of command); order; command; direction
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
counter for choices, options, etc.
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
at work; in the midst of work; working