(short) rest; breather; break
first-rate; finest quality; the best
neri yōkan; firm adzuki-bean jelly
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
trouble; bother; annoyance
serious look (on one's face); straight face
moneylending; moneylender
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
full payment; liquidation
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
merchant's home (esp. used by apprentices, etc.); (your) rental home
landowner; landlord; landlady
high-quality goods; choice goods
particularly; only; in the case of
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to be silent; to say nothing
to accept; to receive; to agree
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
retreating figure; appearance from behind