Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
falling down; lacking the energy to stand; collapsing
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
not having a single penny left; drained of every last cent
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
what is worse; to make matters worse
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to put into effect; to put into practice
to make a firm resolution
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
means; way; method; measure
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
2nd day of the month; two days
killing two birds with one stone
unthought of; unexpected; unseasonal; unscheduled
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to spend time (on doing something)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain