craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to call in; to invite; to bring in
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
guidance; leadership; leading the way
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
air of luxury; high class feel
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience