embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
information leak; data breach
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to shout (in anger); to yell
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
a few years ago; some years back
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
story; tale; talk; discussion
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
kitchen; financial situation
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
ten; 10; ten years of age
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
successive generations; successive emperors
environment; circumstance
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
future; possible; potential; prospective
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
polite; courteous; hospitable
hegemony; leadership; initiative
cake served with tea; teacake
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient