existence; possession; having; limited company
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
manners; behavior; behaviour
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
large amount of money; great cost
advance payment; money paid in advance
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
minimum price; floor price
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
elegance; taste; refinement
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to intervene; to stop (something)
story; tale; talk; discussion
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
storm trooper; Brownshirt
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky