anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to not believe one's ears
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
commerce; trade; business
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
urban area; urban district
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
epidemic; plague; pestilence
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
property; fortune; assets
matter to be checked or investigated
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
Chomolungma (Mt. Everest)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
(made of) stone; stone-built
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot