this for sure; certainly is
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
to pack; to box; to package
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
strategy meeting; council of war
protector (e.g. chest); guard
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to wring the neck; to strangle
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
unsettled; pending; unresolved
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
good-quality; superior in quality
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
everywhere; at every turn
explanation; interpretation
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
domestic; of domestic manufacture
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
master craftsman; skillful worker
to palm off; to force a sale
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them