suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
breeding; raising; rearing
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
greater than ...; bigger ...
fort; stronghold; fortification
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to live; to reside; to inhabit