there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
rolled Japanese-style omelette
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
secret; private; surreptitious
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
men and women of all ages
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
business trip; official trip
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
contract; compact; agreement
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
god of fortune; god of wealth
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
soused mackerel; vinegared mackerel
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot