house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
look!; there!; here!; that is
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
the whole area; all areas
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
action of making something; -ification
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
cosmetics; toilet articles
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
capable of anything; liable to do
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
influenced (by); under an influence
marital relationship; marital relations