to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
let's not say (such things) to each other
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
carpenter specializing in temple, shrine, etc. construction
1,000,000; one million; million; many
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
government office; public office
a self-supporting accounting system
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
monetary offering; offertory
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
to live; to make a living; to get on with
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
form; shape; figure; visage
how; in what way; how about; questionable
main festival; main day of a festival
simplified version; abridged edition
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
by means of; due to; because of; according to
reserve funds; emergency funds
800,000; eight hundred thousand
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)