company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
home area; home town; local
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
knowing; (an) acquaintance
every person; each one; everybody
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
disclosure; exposure; revelation
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
the very start; the very beginning
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
something; some kind of; for some reason
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
tradition; legend; folklore
revitalization of a village; village renewal (project)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
corporate vision; corporate philosophy; philosophy of business; corporate ethos; corporate mission
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
instruction; direction; briefing
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to go past; to pass; to pass by
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
summertime; summer season
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)