pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
to be needed; to be wanted
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
transactions; dealings; business
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to peddle (goods); to hawk
but; however; provided that
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
name; given name; first name
to put someone to trouble
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
how many years; how long; what year
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
(plain) hot water; boiled water
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)