trio; gang of three; threesome
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
surmise; guess; inference
(period of) a year; during an era
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to stop talking; to be silent
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
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)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
but; however; provided that
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool