thinnish; somewhat narrow
strongish; somewhat strong
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
light brown; golden brown; tan
texture; feel; skin texture; skin quality; skin type
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
distrust of politics; political mistrust
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
rise; improvement; uptrend
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
to carry around; to carry on one's person
real photograph (printed on photo stock); original photograph
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
government; administration; ministry
ambassador plenipotentiary
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
unclear point; unclear points
railroad network; railroad system
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
high-end; high end; high level
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately