eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
gem; jewel; precious stone
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
next; secondly; subsequently
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
grudge; complaint; reproach
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
inspection; examination; survey
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
along the road; at the side of the road
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate