to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to lead someone around by the nose
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
warp; curvature; curve; arch
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to half-rise to one's feet
forced laugh; forced smile
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
charming; fascinating; attractive
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
modesty; humility; being humble
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision