neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
actor; actress; player; performer
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be able to manage somehow or other
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
cannot be helped; unavoidable
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
helper; assistant; help; assistance
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend