to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
donation; presentation; gift
this family; we; this house
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
daylight hours; hours of sunshine
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
conference room; place of assembly
on the occasion of; at the time of
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to comb down; to smooth down
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)