dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
to ruin one's reputation in later life; to tarnish one's twilight years
to look down on; to make light of
to make an appeal; to urge
in that way; like that; that way
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
being absorbed (in); immersion; sinking (into)
in one's hands; in one's control
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
property; fortune; assets
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to loiter around; to wander about
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
sleeping; feeling sleepy; beddy-bye
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
the reason is ...; it is because ...
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
fierce dog; ferocious dog; savage dog
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; set of two (one large, one small); pair (for husband and wife); his and hers (e.g. teacups)
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown