extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
prohibition; ban; suspension
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
distant look; faraway look
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
moment by moment; hour by hour
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained