Imperial Hotel (in Tokyo)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
proposal; suggestion; motion; initiative
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
warp; curvature; curve; arch
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
income; receipts; revenue
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
incompletely; insufficiently; partially; somewhat
assiduousness; attending diligently to one's study or duties
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate