although I say; although one might say; although called
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
good humour (humor); good mood
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
anticipation; expectation
(amount of a samurai's) stipend
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
net income; net profits; net pay
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
double; twice (as much); twofold
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
by itself; automatically; naturally
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
in case of; at that time; at this time
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly