what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to put on airs; to assume importance
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
cooperation; collaboration
royal capital; imperial capital
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
the three most important cities (esp. in ref. to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya)
place; situation; position; location
royal castle; imperial castle
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
almost; roughly; approximately
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to pass (of time); to elapse
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
express; special delivery
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
third day of the month; three days
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
just past noon; afternoon
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
messenger; envoy; emissary