four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
scale; scope; plan; structure
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
Casa Branca (Brazil); Casablanca (Morocco)
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to weep copiously; to grieve; to be dejected
beautiful brushwork or writing
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
breadwinner; biggest earner
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to lose money; to spend money