to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
to try a new venue for eating, drinking, night amusement, etc.
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
conditionally; with conditions attached
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
interior; inside; internal
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
river; stream; River; the ... river
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
sales battle; business competition
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
prefix for forming ordinal numbers