well-cured sake; last year's sake; old sake
any of; either of; (to) any
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
weave; weaving; woven item
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; soft and slippery
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
this and that; one thing and another
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
household; home; family; housekeeping
100,000; hundred thousand
(idle) ease; idleness; leisureliness
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
indirect remonstrance; exhortation by insinuation
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
powerful person; influential person
do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing