to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
such; like that; in that way
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to apologize; to apologise
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
duty; function; office; mission; task
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
courting; wooing; making advances
exactly as stated; verbatim
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
cake served with tea; teacake
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
finding employment; getting a job
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
corridor; hallway; passageway
noted product; local specialty
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
development; exploitation
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
study; research; investigation
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)