directions; instructions; orders; command
to sweat and slave; to toil away
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
else; in addition; besides
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
customs (duties); duty; tariff
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
by means of; due to; because of; according to
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
foot-operated bellows; foot bellows; traditional Japanese clay furnace for smelting iron (operated with large foot bellows); Tatara furnace
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
preface; introduction; preamble
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to close (one's eyes); to shut
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
working in the fields; working on a farm
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
bringing; taking; carrying
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...