from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
at a glance; at first sight
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
directly; in person; firsthand
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
endurance; perseverance; patience
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
genius; prodigy; natural gift
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
interior; inside; internal
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
himself; yourself; herself
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
standard of revolt; banner of rebellion
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
thousands; several thousand
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
public name; announcing publicly; nominal
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various