hidden camera; spy camera
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
place; position; location; position; standing; status
perfect; complete; flawless
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
in proportion to; according to; depending on
mental; spiritual; emotional
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
fundamental knowledge; the basics
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner