to lend money

to be flexible

to loan

financial institution

credit crunch

shallows

to lose face

earthenware

shoal

to be checkmated in shogi

to stuff

to be stuffed

to stare at

to reach the limits

stuffing

to cross-examine

to blame

to cram

sake cup

counter for cups and drinks

toast

measuring box

～ sho

measure

to rise

to rise

to be promoted

raise

to be promoted

rope

cordoning off

straw-rope pattern pottery

Okinawa

scary

to be afraid of

fear

husband

Mr./Ms. ～

Your Highness

feudal lord

palace

palace

the Crown Prince

to run

to drive animals

to use freely

pioneer

to exterminate

four-wheel drive

floor

tokonoma

barbershop

sickbed

clinical psychology

battle formation

vanguard

political camp

group of reporters

labour pains

to maintain

the Meiji Restoration

maintenance cost

sweet

to fawn on

to indulge

sweet

sweet

sweetener

disk

foundation

foundation

final stage

to grip

to shake hands

grip strength

to jump out

to be active

to be full of life

to make rapid progress

to operate behind the scenes

to leap

dark

density

urgent

to be nervous

close

to be tense

wealthy

surplus

to be troubled

trouble

to annoy