patting; stroking; caressing
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
instead; but (on the other hand)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
whispering; murmuring; subdued
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
negotiations; discussions; connection
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to jump at; to be attracted by
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
hokora; small wayside shrine
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
agricultural community; farm village; rural
management; administration; operation
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
influential person; man of importance
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
discovery; detection; finding
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around