at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to backfire; to have a harmful result
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
company; corporation; workplace
company president; manager; director
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
almost; roughly; approximately
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)