because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be smeared; to be covered
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to be entwined; to be involved
like this; this sort; this way
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
since then; from that time; ever since
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
almost every day; almost daily
a little bit; a little while
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty