penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
servant; manservant; menial
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
in the same way as; just like
to order; to command; to appoint
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to fight a battle; to have a fight
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
official document; archives
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to understand; to comprehend
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage