keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
while; during (the time when)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
nature; property; disposition
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind