taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
Japan time; Japan Standard Time; JST
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
children's story; fairy tale
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
wherein; therein; thereinto
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
although; but; even though; I wish that
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
treatment; service; handling; management
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak