load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
how long; how far; how much
materials; data; document
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
question; inquiry; enquiry
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
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)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
new arrivals; new acquisitions
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
is something that; is that which
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
revere the Emperor; expel the western barbarians (19th century slogan)
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
capital; funds; seed money; asset
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy