notice; notification; report; posting
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
tomfoolery; monkey business
anything and everything; just about everything
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
good impression; favorable impression
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
intelligence; intellect; brains
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
establishment; settlement
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)