inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
household; home; family; housekeeping
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
all night long; all through the night
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
being good at cooking; good cook
taste; palate; sense of taste
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
communications within a small range
symposium; round-table discussion
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
(one's) current position; current location; present position
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
editor (in publishing, etc.)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts
property; fortune; assets
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
right after coming out; just graduated
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
enterprise; business; company; corporation
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship