Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
(large) house; residence; mansion
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to give directions; to issue instructions
one-by-one; separately; in detail
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
living with one's parents; living at home
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
in the morning; during the morning
to some extent; to a certain extent
material; materials; data; information; documents
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
study; library; den; home office; reading room
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
it's been a long time; long time no see
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
(some) more; even more; longer; further
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
that's a different matter; that's a different story
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance