this family; we; this house
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
guidance; leadership; leading the way
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
each locality; each place; each region
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
sleeping comfort or snugness
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
early on; earlier on; from early
furniture store; furniture dealer
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to carry around; to carry on one's person
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever