to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
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
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
different newspaper (esp. by a different publisher); another newspaper
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
group; party; team; squad; section
how; in what way; how about
white stone; white (go pieces)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
major incident; major happening; big scandal
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
changing the world; turning the tide; torpedo modified as a suicide weapon (used in WWII)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")