round shape; circle; circular form
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to become possible; to become able to (do)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
neighbouring house; neighboring house
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
rich person; wealthy person
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
mute; damper; muting (a TV, microphone, etc.); muting (a user on a social networking service)
filling; packing; stuffing; filling; (dental) filling
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)