stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
last night; yesterday evening
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
else; in addition; besides
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
tone (of voice); manner of talking
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
property; fortune; means; assets
to concern; to be related
material; materials; data; information; documents
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
management; administration; operation
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot