bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to cause someone to worry
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
both; both sides; both parties
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility