alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
competent; suitable; qualified
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to gather; to collect; to assemble
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to press a question; to cross-examine
without permission; without notice
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
prime minister; premier; chancellor
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
himself; yourself; herself
plotting; planning (crime, intrigue); ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
transfer; transport; removal
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far