wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to be relieved; to feel relieved
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
this occasion; at this time; now
box made of paulownia wood; paulownia box
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
cash bonus; reward; bounty
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to escape death; to be saved from death
blow; hit (on the body); beating
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality