arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
just because; even if; even though
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
work style; way of working
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
imperial court; royal court
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
the way one works; one's working manner
but; however; provided that
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to dispatch a messenger; to despatch a messenger
matter of time; question of time
crude drug; natural drug; galenical
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man