at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
with a start; with a jump
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
traveler; traveller; stranger
story; tale; talk; discussion
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
business; trade; operations; sales
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
even though; despite; when
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
briskly; quickly; promptly
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony