Vocabulary

close; fine(-grained)

as far as the eye can reach; as far as the eye can see

to deceive; to blind the eyes of

to look away; to avert one's eyes

to sprout; to put forth buds

to nip (something) in the bud

very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded

to put someone to trouble

to get credit; to win honor; to win honour

to save face; to keep face; to not lose face

to spin into yarn

to put a mask on

to plane off the corners

to accomplish (attain) one's object

to be expensive; to cost much

as it was before

originally

to answer a request

to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin

gentle-mannered

thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

fair-minded; sensible

Capital of Trees (nickname for Sendai city)

to close the door (to); to shut the door (to); to exclude

to work toward a solution to a problem

to cross swords (with)

to put a kettle on (the stove)

to temper; to harden; to torture; to discipline

to break one's promise

to be appointed to a post; to assume office

to place someone in a position

to inject a unit of dope

to exorcise; to escape evil

to exchange promises

to act (as); to hold an office; to play the part (of)

to be deprived of one's role; to have one's livelihood taken away

to assign a role to an actor

soft voice

easy (simple) writing