(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
solution; solution strategy
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to open (one's eyes) wide
that is to say; so that means
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
class; heading; group; category
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
domestic affairs; internal administration
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
that's a different matter; that's a different story
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk