to gather; to collect; to assemble
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
stealthily; secretly; in secret
business; trade; operations; sales
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
electricity; (electric) light
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
inspection; examination; checking
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
source of revenue; financial supporter
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret