intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
attending a government office; going to work (for a government official)
self-defense; self-defence
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
arrest; apprehension; capture
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
construction; architecture (of buildings)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
strip-searching; security check
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
safe; vault; storage cabinet
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
cashier; treasurer; teller
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality