letter; missive; note; mail
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
that day; the very same day
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
rough; careless; reckless; slovenly
emoluments; additional profits
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago