to face; to go towards; to head towards
strategy meeting; council of war
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to be able to manage somehow or another
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
unless one ...; if one does not ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
ago; since; before; previous
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt