territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
caller; visitor; company; guest
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
twice; again; second time
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
malicious; deliberately mean
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to keep in mind; to memorize
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to make oneself available (free)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap