lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
and; thereupon; because of that
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
since when; from when; how long
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
an issue being settled; a case being closed
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
(Edo-period) chief minister
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
since the beginning of the world; since the dawn of history
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
what is called; what they call; so-called
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
without; unless; have to do
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
tall figure; high stature
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
good young man; agreeable youth
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil