horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
such; this sort of; like this
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
looking away; looking aside
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
standing tree; standing timber
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
loveable; very likeable; like very much
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
journal; magazine; periodical
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to entrust; to leave to a person
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
Kitaooji Rosanjin (1883.3.23-1959.12.21)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead