to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
long ago; already; a long time ago
comparatively; relatively
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to relapse; to reassert; to review
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
stairs; stairway; staircase
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to bury; to embed; to implant
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to become frayed; to become loose
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
Japanese person; Japanese people
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
telop; television opaque projector; device used to broadcast onscreen text (e.g. subtitles, captions); onscreen text and images (e.g. subtitles, captions, scrolling tickers, logos)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
question; inquiry; enquiry
bad influence; negative influence
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
special program; special programme
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to spread; to be propagated
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
abolition; elimination; extinction; discontinuation