point system; credit system
stupid chatter; foolish talk
to pole (a boat); to punt (a boat); to swim with (the tide); to go with (the flow, the times, etc.); to go against (the tide, the flow, etc.)
pretense; affectation; showiness
to make a false accusation
to hammer out thinly (e.g. goldleaf)
going off to urinate together
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage)
to express ... in terms of ...
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
to be filled with thousand emotions; to be overwhelmed by a flood of emotions; to be wrought by a thousand emotions
capitulation; surrender; treaty signed under coercion
Lakshmi (consort of Vishnu in Hinduism)
you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
experienced; seasoned; veteran
burning with ambition; highly ambitious
to suffer from pulmonary tuberculosis; to have trouble in one's lungs
having both wisdom and courage
auspicious beast (in Chinese mythology, e.g. the qilin)
separation of farmers and samurai (system in effect from the Azuchi-Momoyama period until the Edo period)
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup); edible bird's nest
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored