until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
going to the capital; working in a government office
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
arrangements; preparations
interior; inside; internal
to try all possible means
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to be in complete attendance
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
beginning; outset; first; onset
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
jewel beetle (esp. Chrysochroa fulgidissima); buprestid
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
expulsion; excommunication
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink