characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
business discussion; negotiation
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
very much; exceedingly; extremely
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
condition; state (of health); appearance
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
kitchen; financial situation
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
duty; obligation; responsibility
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
letter; missive; note; mail
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
upward tendency; rising trend
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)