the matter you have been talking about
to smile broadly; to grin widely
when; how soon; how long until
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
final; eventual; ultimate
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
predicament; one's ground; one's position
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
(not) a single person; (no) one
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
sun; saint; San (people); son
hereabouts; around there; that area
siblings; brothers and sisters
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
whatever the case; under any circumstances
lover; sweetheart; mistress
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
heir; inheritor; successor
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation