smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
government-affiliated; state-dominated; government-run
difficult to ...; hard to ...
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
secret bank account; secret account
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
to come back; to bloom a second time
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
(written) contract; agreement
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to telephone; to make a phone call
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
notice; notification; report; posting
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
verbal promise; one's word
business world; business circles; (the) industry
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for