self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
transfer; assignment; conveyance
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
residence; abode; dwelling
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
construction; architecture (of buildings)
built-in kitchen; integrated kitchen system
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
so; like this; in this way
to replace; to move; to change the position of
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(very) patient; persevering