powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
support; backing; aid; assistance
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
time; hour; period; class
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
material for experiments; experimental material
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
reward; honorarium; remuneration
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
baton (of command); order; command; direction
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
follow-up report; further news
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
another company; other company
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
answering machine; answerphone
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name