command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
ghost; ghosting (television); ghosting; ghost flare; ghost image; ghosting
division; section; classification; sorting; division
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
change; alteration; modification
wired; cabled; communication by wire
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
crossed line; crossing of wires; crosstalk; getting mixed up (of different topics in a conversation); confusion; (talking at) cross-purposes
kimono fabrics shop; draper
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
open; spacious; extensive
and; thereupon; because of that
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
hamburger (in a bun); burger