to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
mediator; manager; caretaker
women's group; women's association
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
meeting hall; assembly hall
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood
living by oneself; living alone
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to choke; to have trouble breathing
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to move (house); to change residence
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to wash again; to reconsider
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
government; administration
medical expenses; doctor's bill
cut; reduction; curtailment
end; tip; extremities; terminal