since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
troublesome; pain in the butt
silence (not speaking); muteness
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
number one; first; best; most; game; round
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
(within a) territory; domains
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
named after; associated with; connected with
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
dirty work; unpleasant task
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
professional killer; hit man
head; chief; boss; leader
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold