important person; strategic person; key figure
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
air conditioning; air cooling
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
each place; various places
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to live; to reside; to inhabit
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
such; like that; in that way
had better ...; had better not ...
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter