way of solving (a problem); solution
(within a) territory; domains
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
river management; river improvement; flood control
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
one's own profits; one's own pockets
decisive; resolute; drastic
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
stagnation; hindrance; delay
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to put into writing; to write
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
(appropriate for) one's age
self-protection; self-defence
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
bribe; sweetener; douceur
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
quick-witted; quick to understand
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name