making arbitrary decisions which benefit oneself; self-approved plan
share; portion; quota; cut
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
welcome!; nice to see you!
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (e.g. at New Year)
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
situated deep in the mountains
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to come and go; to go back and forth
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
trade; buying and selling
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
to take up one's residence
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
hungry (e.g. for success)
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
irritation; annoyance; frustration
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
be that as it may; even so; though that be so