testimony; (verbal) evidence
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
fake; something false; sham; deception
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
and (also); both ... and; as well as
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to reorganize; to rearrange; to put (things) in order
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
other; another; over; more than; I; me
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
lock-opening; lock-picking
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
living god; saintly person
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
historical; traditional; historic
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
racial discrimination; racism
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
celebration; congratulations
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
(large) house; residence; mansion