to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to entrust; to leave to a person
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
document; official papers
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
by myself; in person; by oneself
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to rock; to shake; to swing
gem; jewel; precious stone
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
branch manager; manager of a branch office
Mathias; Matias; Matthias
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
colon; eau de Cologne; colonist
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows