allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
point of compromise; common ground
passing lane; outside lane; fast lane
whatever (the case may be)
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
inn town; post town; post-station town
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
accomplishment; execution
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to be burned out (of one's home)
custom-built home; built-to-order house
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
study of foreign languages; linguistics
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
for use of customers or guests
to put someone to trouble
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
the deceased; the departed
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath