to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to run a shop; to have a shop
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
elegance; taste; refinement
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
about; concerning; related to; -ish
temple dedicated to Kannon
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
longed-for; anxiously awaited
sensual love; love affair
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
younger brother and sister
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
family; members of a family
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
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
number two; mistress; concubine
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
race (of people); type of person