hospitalization; hospitalisation
high efficiency; high performance
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
end; close; conclusion; termination
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to jar; to creak; to grate
corrugated iron; corrugated sheet metal; galvanised sheet iron
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
valuable article; valuables
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
officially registered seal
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
world; society; people; the public
rich person; wealthy person
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
this world; this life; world of the living
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)