soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
storehouse; warehouse; godown
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
meeting place; assembly hall
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
in succession; one by one
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
cooking; food preparation
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
in one's own way or style
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to worry about the future