very much; very many; more and more
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
management; administration; operation
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
important person; strategic person; key figure
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
formal; official; ceremonious
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging