recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
mass; quality and quantity
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
clearing one's throat; cough
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
unconfirmed; unidentified
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
orderly; officer's servant; batman; soldier assigned to wait on an officer
river fish; freshwater fish
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
straw skirt; grass skirt; traditionally worn by hunters and fishermen
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully