cache; place to hide something
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
to approach; to draw near
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
way of asking; way of listening; listener
since; henceforth; ever since
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
to give directions; to issue instructions
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
to speak; to hear a voice
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to speak ill of; to disparage
regret; repentance; remorse
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to concern; to be related
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together