behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
now; the present time; just now; another; more
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
together; at the same time; same; identical
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(period of) a year; during an era
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
very likely; very probable
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable