distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
that is to say; so that means
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to increase; to add to; to augment
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
private funds; own funds; private property
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
another thing; other things; another man's property
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
conviction; belief; confidence
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to give directions; to issue instructions
every place; various places
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character