reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
hating; strongly disliking
calm; composed; cool; quiet
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to have an eye on; to zero in on
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
branch manager; manager of a branch office
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
close; intimate; on good terms
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
different opinion; objection
to make an appearance; to show up
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
free time; spare time; idle moment
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
for use of customers or guests
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage