useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
powerful person; influential person
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
sympathy; compassion; pity
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
door; gate; opening; title page
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
people; men and women; each person; everybody
most of all; extremely; supremely
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
nature; property; disposition
immediately; at once; instantly
authority; power; influence