miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
tool; implement; means; furniture
fifth day of the month; five days
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
around the clock; day and night
short distance; short range; short-haul
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be embarrassed for a reply
physical work; manual labour (labor)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to be a matter of life or death
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to intend; to be sure that
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
beforehand; in advance; previously
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
headquarters; head office; main office
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)