subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
influence; clout; leverage
member of shogun's council of elders
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
lightly deep-fried (food, esp. tofu)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
just the other day; quite recently
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
killing two birds with one stone
(licensed) red light district
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
fighting to the death (with swords)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
have a good day; take care; see you
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
government office; agency; board
time; season; period; phase; stage
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy