maintaining the status quo
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
security guard; doorkeeper
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to grow; to develop; to grow up
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
elder sister; effeminate man
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
instantaneous water heater; on-demand water heater
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
accept one who comes to you
do not chase the one who leaves
personification; impersonation; embodiment
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter