to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to give something weight; to give something dignity
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
office and rank; an official rank
hundred-yen store; dollar store
progress; advance; improvement; development
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
matcha; powdered green tea
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
Hachiman (god of war); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
fruitless discussion; inconclusive discussion
method of attack; place of attack
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
wage system; wage structure
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
separation of church and state
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect