innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
student accommodation; student dormitory
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
instead; but (on the other hand)
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
recreation facility (usu. corporate-owned and for the exclusive use of the corporation's employees); rest home; retreat center
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
broad veranda; spacious veranda; eaves
open-air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
grandfather; male senior-citizen
cost of a meal (or meals)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
pommel horse; side horse; saddled horse
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
task force; response team; squad; unit
natural disaster; cataclysm
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering