to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
host; landlord; innkeeper
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
to find out; to discover; to locate
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
(under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.); city facility management
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
hills and fields; hill and dale
Emperor Go-Daigo; Go-Daigo Tenno (1288-1339 CE, reigning: 1318-1339 CE)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
Kashiharajinguumae Station
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
information board; building directory
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
important cultural property; important cultural asset
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
historic landmark; historic site; historic remains
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors