one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
drama; play; powerful drug
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
moment by moment; hour by hour
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
meanwhile; in the meantime
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
open; public; official; overt
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
world-class; (of) high global reputation
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
to take measures (against); to take steps
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
clergyman; churchman; clergy
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London