early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
free (of charge); gratuitous
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
breastplate; chest protector; bib
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle
30th day of the month; 30 days
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
whole nation; whole land; whole country
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
recommendation; endorsement
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
tendency; trend; inclination
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
usurer; usury; loansharking
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell