levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
Shinto priest; chief priest (of a Shinto shrine); Welsh onion
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence; exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)
new building; new construction
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
empty lot; vacant plot of land
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
sale; sales; selling; marketing
section manager; section chief
in the following manner; as follows
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
regional legal affairs bureau
Minato City (special ward of Tokyo); Minato Ward (Osaka); Minato Ward (Nagoya)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person