to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
prospects of victory; chances of success
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
period of time; time slot; time zone
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
spot; point; place; position
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
visit (from someone); call
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
(large) house; residence; mansion
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
Western style residences built mostly for early foreign settlers during the end of the Shogunate and the Meiji era
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
area of holiday homes; area of villas
general; popular; common; typical
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
construction; architecture (of buildings)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
in the end; at the end of the day
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
height (of a person); stature