innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
visit (from someone); call
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
invisibly; secretly; privately
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
timewise; temporal; chronal
to be infected; to be contagious
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
interior design; interior; upholstery
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to sit down; to take a seat
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
support; backing; aid; assistance
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
upward adjustment; upward revision
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
sounding each other out; probing each other
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops