notice; attention; observation
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
guess; speculation; supposition
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
omen; sign; notice; indication
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
in this way; along these lines; similarly
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to serve; to work for; to attend
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
story; tale; talk; discussion
single word; a few words; brief comment