to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
first time; first; initial
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
mockery; derision; ridicule
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
(political) power; authority; influence
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
putting into operation; invocation