difference; disparity; gap
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
letter; missive; note; mail
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
brown envelope; manila envelope
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
copier paper; photocopying paper
to fold up; to fold into layers
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
ostensible (surface) reason
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
transport; transportation
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
under control (e.g. of territory)
check station; checkpoint
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to affect; to impact; to influence
to tower over the surroundings
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
cultivation; nurture; culture
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress