decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
consideration; taking into account
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
our country; our land; one's own country
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; (arch.) small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
without omission; in full
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
subleader; assistant leader
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to encamp; to take up positions