to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
government worker; public servant; civil servant
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
vice-minister; undersecretary
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot