to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
preference; priority; precedence
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
bargain; good buy; budget
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
having ended; being resolved
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
(not so) much; (not) very
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
meanwhile; in the meantime
to become rustic; to be countrified
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
main entrance; front entrance; main exit; front exit
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
stone tower; stone pagoda; tombstone; gravestone
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features