to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
spirit power; magical power
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
founder; originator; pioneer
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
to redeem (from sin); to save
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide