to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to count; to include in the number
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to employ; to hire; to charter
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
work; business; company; study
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to become misty; to become hazy
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to rebuke; to scold harshly
cookware; cooking utensil
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
main bedroom; master bedroom
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
stairs; stairway; staircase
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
caller; visitor; company; guest
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
family; members of a family
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of