general public; the masses
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
donation; contribution; offering
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
several years; a few years
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
recreation; diversion; relaxation
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
short pillar set on a beam to support a ridgepole
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
1000 ri; (a) long distance
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
shoji (paper sliding door)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to speak; to say; to vocalize
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever