probability; likelihood; chances
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
comparatively; relatively
very much; very many; more and more
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
single word; a few words; brief comment
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
story; tale; talk; discussion
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
station; office; guardroom
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to keep (a person) waiting
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
attractive middle-aged man
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate