local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
stole; scarf; stall (of an engine or aircraft); stall (cattle)
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
ambitious; motivated; willful
leadership skill; leadership ability
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (nominal) retail price
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony