creditor; lender; credit side (of the ledger); method of lending
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
to get scarce; to run short
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to cut down all; to slash promiscuously
two departments (under the ritsuryo system: the Dept. of State and the Dept. of Worship)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
with all one's strength; with all one's heart; resignation; resolution
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
making money; making a profit
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
to turn one's back (on the enemy)
with no effort at all; easily
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
speech; expression; wording; language
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
to creep about; to crawl around
hint; intimation; suggestion; inkling
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to be touching; to be moving