to say too much; to go too far
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to open (one's eyes) wide
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to explain adequately; to be accountable
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
several times; once or twice
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
as if nothing had happened
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
leaving everything up to someone else
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
long time; several hours; long spell
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
engineer; technical officer
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
corridor; hallway; passageway
to gain experience; to grow accustomed (to something)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten