old gentleman; elderly gentleman
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
whispering into a person's ear
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
ability; capability; competence; skill
region; limits; stage; level
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
to hammer out the details; to work out details
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
schedule; program; calendar
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
visit (from someone); call
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)