slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics); passing business to a subcontractor and collecting a kickback
build; physique; frame; constitution
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
statue; picture; picture revealing character
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
(carved) statue; sculpture
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
on the occasion of; at the time of
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
good humour (humor); good mood
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
miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
exorcism rite; purification
movie; film; motion picture
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
besides; in addition; also; moreover
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
number of persons; personnel