journey; route of a journey
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
several weeks; a few weeks
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
young master; young gentleman
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
had better ...; had better not ...
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)