situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to be on the same page
first generation; founder
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
to fail in one's social duties
triangles (used in mechanical drawing); set square
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
adjustment; coordination; integration; conformity
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
one's impression of a product after trying it out; feel of a product (during use); usability; signs of use (of a product); wear and tear
engraved with the name of the maker (e.g. on a sword)
good family; respectable family; decent family
home environment; family environment
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom