east, west, south and north
main road; main thoroughfare; arterial road
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
the way back; the way home; return trip
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to come and go; to go back and forth
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to be too numerous; to be too much
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
January; first month of the lunar calendar
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
simply; merely; only; solely
(political) power; authority; influence
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
property; fortune; assets
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
never mind!; don't worry about it