abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
of great promise; with a promising future
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
duty; obligation; responsibility
one or two; a few; small number
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
dismissal (from a position); discharge
(written) contract; agreement
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to pass (of time); to elapse
parental love or affection
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
offensive (movement); aggression
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
must not; should not; do not
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
selfish; self-centred; egotistical