although I say; although one might say; although called
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
continuing at a high level; remaining high
another thing; other things; another man's property
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
personality; style; appearance
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
guardhouse (Edo-period city)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
clerk; secretary; scribe; copyist
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
night watch; night watchman
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize