have a good day; take care; see you
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
together; at the same time; same; identical
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to be able to manage somehow or another
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
keeping house; being confined to one's house
supreme command; high command
general plan; main points; summary; platform (e.g. for a campaign); mission statement
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
old friend; old acquaintance
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
certain evidence; definite evidence
to be needed; to be wanted
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
urgent; requiring quick (response)