conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to make a formal salutation (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); to formally greet; to pay one's respects
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
owner of a horse (esp. racehorse); registered owner (of a racehorse)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner
the future; future prospects
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
mobilization; mobilisation
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
depression; low spirits; dejection
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
compounding of medicine; dispensing (medicine); dispensation (e.g. of heaven); providence; combining
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
Golden Bat (Japanese tobacco brand)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
short joke; quick one-liner; one-shot joke
to hold fast; to protect to the end
rider (of a motorcycle, horse, etc.); biker
perfect obsession; personal fixation; addiction to (something matching one's tastes)
someone (something) not to be trifled with
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
watch (timepiece); watching (a trend, developments, etc.); observing; (one's) watch (on a ship); watchkeeping; watch cap