to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
self-control; self-restraint
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
scenery; scene; landscape
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
as usual; as is one's habit
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
sharp increase; sudden rise
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
opera company; opera troupe; musical revue; operetta company; operetta troupe
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft