sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
(present) head of a family
again; once again; yet again
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
... years old; age (of) ...
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
girl; baby girl; schoolgirl; girl pupil
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to have the privilege of doing
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
competing; competition; auction
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
rising; ascending; climbing
down to earth; reasonable
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)