brown envelope; manila envelope
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
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
matchmaking photo; photograph to be shown to a prospective marriage partner
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
literally; to the letter; literal
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to try to do; to attempt to do
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to serve; to work for; to attend
good or bad luck; fortune
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence; exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
hokora; small wayside shrine
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
personal (employee); employed; retained
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
branch; branch office; subdivision
subcontractor; subcontracting company
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
building contractor; builder; building firm