divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
proper; respectable; decent; honest
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
correction; revision; rectification
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
party; set; gang; company; person
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
historical play; period drama
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
all present; all concerned; all of us
to say no more; to sink into silence
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through