reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
several times; a few times
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
how; in what way; by what means
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
still; even now; to this day
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
police officer; policeman; policewoman
offender; criminal; culprit
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination