to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
because of; owing to; due to
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
no loss or gain; coming out even
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
superiority complex; sense of superiority
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
moisture; humidity; dampness
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to refer to; to use as reference
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
important matter; matters of weight
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
application; request; petition
truancy; absence without leave
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away