so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
representative who visits major retailers checking stock levels, etc.
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
7th in rank; seventh sign of the Chinese calendar
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
just because; even if; even though
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
how; in what way; by what means
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
beautiful; good; excellent
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
a little bit; a little while
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
manuscript; version; draft
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
besides; in addition; also; moreover