to have a talk; to tell a story
beginning; outset; first; onset
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
serious; severe; grave; acute
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
arrival of goods; goods received
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
remembrance; recollection; recognition
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
business discussion; negotiation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to accept; to receive; to agree
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to keep a watchful eye on
intimacy; friendship; familiarity