country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to walk in on; to tread upon
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
broker; employment agency
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
going through; going via; going by way of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
a person without a single relative
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to dye; to colour; to color
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit