extension and structural alteration of building
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
prayer (for something); supplication
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
flower shower; throwing flower petals over the bride and groom after exchanging of vows
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
husband and wife; married couple
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
clerk at the information desk
not limited to; not just ...
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
although; but; even though; I wish that
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
during imprisonment; while in jail
even though; despite; when
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
plainly; clearly; vividly
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to shake; to waver; to tremble