to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
3000; three thousand; many
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
to fall into another's hands
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
Kansei Reforms (series of conservative government measures, 1787-1793 CE)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
political measures; policy
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
immediate follower (of the shogun)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
being adopted into the family of one's bride
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
cannot be compared with; no match for
to close down a business; to shut a business
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side