remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
whispering into a person's ear
extensive knowledge; erudition
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
many; numerous; various; large number of
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
schedule; program; programme; agenda
postponement; deferment; adjournment
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
chartered aircraft (airplane, jet, etc.)
festival; feast; carnival
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)