exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to need; to demand; to take; to require
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
in a day; in a brief space of time
topic of discussion; agenda
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to apply pressure to; to press
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
business discussion; negotiation
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to be forward; to be impertinent
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
way (of doing); manner; method; means
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
good-quality; superior in quality
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
sense of values; values; value system
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy