worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be able to manage somehow or another
in this way; thus; such; uh...
go that far; to that extent
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
high and low; rise and fall
difference; variation; difference
terrain; geographical features; topography
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
stairs; stairway; staircase
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)