apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
president (of a society); chairman
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
circular notice (esp. in binder form; passed around households within a neighbourhood association, etc.)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
gardening; puttering around in the garden
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
human sensor; motion detector
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor