one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to collect; to assemble; to gather
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to ask a high price; to overcharge
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
at once; immediately; right now
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained