(circuit) tester; micrometer
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to show up; to appear; to turn up
particularly; only; in the case of
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
at a moment's notice; readily
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
security guard; doorkeeper
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
person concerned; interested party; related party
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
seeing off and meeting on return
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to have a rumor circulating
there's no smoke without fire