early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
fiction; fabrication; concoction
good citizens; law-abiding people
somersault; looping-the-loop
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
to change (one's clothes)
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
emperor's arrival (at his office, etc.)
to take a seat; to sit; to occupy a position (e.g. committee president)
Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata)
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
long kiseru (type of tobacco pipe)
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
to wipe thoroughly; to polish well
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
in case of; at that time; at this time
banker; bank proprietor; bank manager
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
the people; citizens; the populace
power; authority; jurisdiction
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal