kitchen; financial situation; finances
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to examine closely; to check up on; to ferret out; to wash carefully
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
midwinter; dead of winter
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
sharing an umbrella; being under one umbrella; drawing of an umbrella with two names under it (equivalent of "X loves Y")
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
one after another; in rapid succession
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
spouse; wife; husband; partner
to search for; to seek for; to look for
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
article; item; thing; goods; wares
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
female friend; woman friend
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
world; society; people; the public
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
it is I who should say so
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
ardent; passionate; vehement
subscriber; reader; admirer
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now