to work hard; to work diligently
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be reminded of; to call to mind
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
spare time; free time; leisure time
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
very; much; greatly; a lot of
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to complain; to lodge a complaint
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
tenement house; row house
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
rain and wind; driving rain
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
dwelling; house; residence; address
about when; about what time; how soon
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly