earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
world; society; people; the public
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
head of an organizational section; head of an organisational section
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
information; making a report (to a superior)
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
having ended; being resolved
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
letter; missive; note; mail
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to hand over; to surrender
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
generously; liberally; magnanimously
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
in proportion to; according to; depending on
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely