beyond one's means or position
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
great success; huge success
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
prompt answer; immediate reply; direct answer; personal response; answering in person
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
in person; personally; directly
to take command; to give direction
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
later on; eventually; afterwards
to set up shop; to open a store
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
large amount of money; great cost
back street; back alley; off-street
happy memory; sweet memory
about; concerning; related to; -ish
position; job; employment; opening
surrounding environment; ambient surrounding; one's surroundings