to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
border (between countries); national border
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
deficit operation; operating at a loss; being in the red
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
finished product; finished goods; completed article
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
everybody; every last one of them; all
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating