writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
article to be delivered; present
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
light color; light colour
keen eyes; piercing gaze; penetrating eyes; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
senility; dotage; decrepitude
drinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets); person fond of spicy food
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
doctors; teachers; lawyers
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
coherence; order; focus; point
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang