charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
machine parts; machinery; equipment
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
ground glass; frosted glass
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
outward appearance; apparent
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
personal feelings; self-interest
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to begin to walk; to set out