statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
business use; business purposes
cooking; food preparation
articles; supplies; parts
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
large bathhouse with many different services; deluxe public bath
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
tailor's (shop); dressmaker's shop; tailor; dressmaker
bakery; baker; pastry shop
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
water supply and drainage
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to follow another's example
food; food products; foodstuffs
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
three persons; three parties
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
gender; distinction of sex; sex
business trip; official trip