no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
scandal; deplorable event
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
letter; missive; note; mail
settlement; solution; resolution
much less; to say nothing of
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
even though; despite; when
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there