idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
absolutely; positively; decidedly
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
loud laughter; hearty laugh
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to stay calm; to keep cool
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
shameless; shameless person
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to cause someone to worry
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
all night long; all through the night
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
human intellect; knowledge
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate