hanger-on; dependent; someone who is received coldly; third, fourth, fifth, etc. sons (during the Edo period when only the oldest male could inherit an estate)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
-job; stimulating the penis with a body part
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to be needed; to be wanted
to be saved up (of money)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to have a talk; to tell a story
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)