to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
Matsudaira Sadanobu (1758-1829)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
ago; since; before; previous
old and new (thing); old, but unused
distinction; differentiation; classification
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
within; inside of; less than
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
poem; narrative (style of the Shi Jing); classical Chinese rhymed prose
something like ...; something called ...
to applaud; to cheer (for)
3000; three thousand; many
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
house for rent; house to let; building a house; built house
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
any more; any further; any better; any longer