to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to complain; to make a complaint
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to throw at; to turn; to raise
due form; official; formality
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to happen to hear; to overhear
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
having said that; on the other hand
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
neighbourhood; neighborhood
curse; spell; malediction
something like ...; something called ...
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain