postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to accept; to receive; to agree
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
discovery; detection; finding
(necessary) personnel; required person
grasp; catch; understanding
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
difficult to ...; hard to ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
it's no joke; gimme a break!
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
ferret (Mustela putorius furo)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
so; like this; in this way
two times; twice; two degrees