to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
observation; survey; watching
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
temporary staff recruitment agency; employment agency
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
back street; back alley; off-street
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
to be erected; to be built
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
construction; architecture (of buildings)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
partition; room divider; partition (on a disk)
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
working; in operation; running; active
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
type of amulet sold at Shinto shrines
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
safety (well-being) of one's family; peace and prosperity in the household
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole