every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
association; union; guild
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
tattling; telling on (someone)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
(your) judgment; discernment
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
to palm off; to force a sale
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to leave something as it is
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to drop; to let fall; to omit
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
colouring; coloring; colorant
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight