self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
exclusively; (taking) best care
blood relationship; blood relative
fold; crease; lineage; pedigree; reason; logic
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
putting a criminal to death; punishment by execution; death penalty
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
critical moment; do-or-die situation
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
local commissioner (Kamakura or Muromachi eras); draw to find the theme for poetry session; composing poetry by lot
completely; absolutely; totally
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
as was expected; sure enough
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
reason; cause; circumstances
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost