to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
duty; function; office; mission; task
long; drawn-out; very long
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to wash away; to rinse off
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
scandal; deplorable event
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
headache inducing; vexing
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
government official; clerk
appointment; assignment; promotion
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
some people; a few people; several people
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
recommendation; referral; endorsement
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
tide; current; tendency; trend
firmly rooted; deep-seated
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
tendency; trend; inclination