face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
indicate reason; infers some protest
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
(some) more; even more; longer; further
in this way; thus; such; uh...
rational; reasonable; logical
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
how long; how far; how much
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
father; dad; husband; you; he
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
account book; register; ledger
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)