intelligence gathering; information gathering
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
intelligence network; information network
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to glare at each other; to confront each other
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
influencing (a person) for good
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
with a start; with a jump
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
choices; alternatives; options
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
ill will; malice; evil intent
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be relieved; to feel relieved
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
a few seconds; several seconds
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to keep in mind; to memorize
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect