busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to go out and away; to leave
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
corridor; hallway; passageway
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
shopping; purchased goods
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
with a friendly grin; smilingly
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
ten-year-old; ten year old
boy; son; baby boy; young man
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
from here; from this place
backing paper; back paper; backing sheet; paper printed or used on one side; reverse side of paper printed on one side