leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
conference room; council room
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
apparent age (of someone); rough age
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
creche; day nursery; day-care center
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
about when; about what time; how soon
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
company president; manager; director
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
schedule; program; calendar