management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
inspection; examination; survey
far away in the distance; in the far distance
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
study; library; den; home office; reading room