to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
craftsman; skilled artisan
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
leader (of an alliance); leading power
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be well-known; to be famous
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
honorific affix; honorific prefix
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
if so; in that case; in that situation
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
for example; for instance; e.g.
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski