so; like this; in this way
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to employ; to hire; to charter
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to stare back at; to look back at
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to look forward to something
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
after that; afterwards; thereafter
story; tale; talk; discussion