(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
caller; visitor; company; guest
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
northern direction; north; (legal) wife (of a nobleman); lady
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
equator; (celestial) equator
cold; coldness; chilliness
groundwater; underground water
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
hogshead; puncheon; foudre
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to try all possible means
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
inland districts; inland areas
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
light makeup; light covering of snow; dusting of snow
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
standing firm; holding out
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)