around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
chair; stool; post; office; position
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
something; some kind of; for some reason
to anticipate; to foresee
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
no, not like that (but like this)
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
seventh day of the month; seven days
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
staying the night; lodging (at)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
even though it is not; despite not