to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
talking while standing; standing around talking
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to invite in; to usher in
clanging; empty; deserted
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
cheap; inexpensive; pure; honest; upright
cheap article; poor quality article
one by one; one each; one at a time
front; frontage; facade; main
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
ostentatious; gaudy; showy
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
President of the United States of America; US President
to be satisfied with one's position; to be quite content
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to sit down; to take a seat
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
evening; night; nighttime