munitions; military stores
factory; plant; mill; workshop
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
before the gate; in front of the gate
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
military personnel; soldier
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
just because; even if; even though
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
service tunnel (cables, gas, etc.)
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
western style-house (esp. those built before WWII)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
distrust; unjust suspicion
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden