to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to get between; to be caught in
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
calling by name; designation; nomination
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
invisibly; secretly; privately
consequently; as a result
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
two times; twice; two degrees
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
proposal; offer; request; application