opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
subordination; dependency
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
influence; clout; leverage
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
general classification; broad categorization
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
state of mind; mentality; psychology
guardian deity of one's birthplace
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
separate case; another matter
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
overwork; working too hard
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
household economy; family finances
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to shade an account; to add something extra
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
commerce; trade; business