mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
high-class restaurant; high-end store
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
tottering steps; drunken staggering
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
threat; intimidation; menace
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
eccentric; crank; oddball