staff member; employee; worker; personnel
door; gate; opening; title page
the literary world; literary circles
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
back off!; leave me alone!
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
negotiations; discussions; connection
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
one room apartment; studio apartment
not understanding; not knowing
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to express (in words); to confess
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
speaking voice; talking voice
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to take over; to hand over
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
tool; implement; means; furniture
property; fortune; assets