culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
patient; having a long fuse
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
manpower; labor force; workers
animal husbandry; livestock industry
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
pleased to make your acquaintance
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
normal duties; (one's) regular work
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
financial power; financial means; wealth
to play around; to gallivant about
cheap article; poor-quality article
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
estimate (of costs); budget
high; noble; refined; advanced
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car