until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
future (usually near); prospects
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
agreement; stipulation; contract
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store
inside; interior; inner part
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
transactions; dealings; business
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
proposal; offer; request; application
to cease; to stop; to be over
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to set up shop; to open a store
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish