selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
that; the matter in question
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
duty; obligation; responsibility
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
preparation; arrangements
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
surroundings; environs; circumference
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
himself; yourself; herself
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
polite; respectful; reverent
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to shout (in anger); to yell
to jump upon (a moving object)
richly colored; richly coloured
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
gal (unit of gravitational acceleration)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary