rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
pleased to make your acquaintance
youthful; young; young-looking
to give an impression; to make an impression
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
management task; administrative task
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
hand luggage; hand baggage
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
(turned out) all right in the end
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
originally; by nature; from the start
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
daily necessities; everyday goods
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin