forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
a certain person; unnamed person; Mr. So-and-so; a certain someone who shall remain unnamed
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to sell off; to sell completely
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
time limit; closing day; deadline
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
participant; entrant; player; competitor
leading; guiding; commanding
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
husband and wife; married couple
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
large build; large pattern
trueborn; genuine; capable; first-class; briskly; smartly
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome