chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
(short) rest; breather; break
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to play a leading role; to play a central part
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
hooting; jeering; heckling
killing time; staving off boredom
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; card game similar to President
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)