self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations
meritocracy; merit system
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
only; merely; but; no more than
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to repeat; to do something over again
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to live; to make a living; to get on with
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of