thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
ill will; malice; evil intent
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
conviction; belief; confidence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
retreating figure; appearance from behind
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
sending a telegram; telegraph
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
how; in what way; I wonder
no matter how much time passes
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
resolute; determined; bold
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
ability; capability; skill
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
society; public; community; social studies
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
all over Japan; throughout Japan
men and women of all ages