people close to the head man
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); Tōkaidō (under the ritsuryō system; one of the seven districts of ancient Japan)
shopping; purchased goods
January; first month of the lunar calendar
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
one (thing); one piece; one item
guardian deity of pregnant women, newborn babies and one's birthplace
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
like this; in this way; as you see
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
your body; your health; yourself; you