district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
official business; public business
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
defense; defence; protection
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
practice; practising; training; study
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
there being no use in arguing (about it)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
skill; dexterity; master hand
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
deep affection; dear; beloved
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
older brother and younger sister
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse