to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
dwelling; house; residence; address
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
street; quarter; district; area
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
each time it happens; at all such times
to move (house); to change residence
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
pair; the two; both persons; both things
chair; stool; post; office; position
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
sincere; honest; faithful
very much; very many; more and more
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
naturally; of course; understandably
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to lend an ear to; to listen to
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
harmful literature; harmful book; harmful reading matter
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)