to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
hooting; jeering; heckling
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
general meeting of stockholders
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
single word; a few words; brief comment
living room (Western style); sitting room
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
much less; to say nothing of
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
living thing; living creature; animal; life
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
sales; selling; marketing
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
company president; manager; director
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
on the way back; when about to go back
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching