leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
large bathhouse with many different services; deluxe public bath
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
from the viewpoint of; according to
centre of (political) power
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
spouse; wife; husband; partner
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)