end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
mountain bicycle; mountain bike
quickly; calmly; intently
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to machine; to cut; to scrape
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to flare up; to burst into flames
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
how many months?; how long?
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
good prospects; full of hope; promising
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
three days and three nights
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
inspection; examination; survey
revisiting; visiting again
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously