firm; unshakeable; resolute
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
marriage proposal; marriage talks
one difficulty; one danger
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
to lean against; to set against
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to drop; to lose; to let fall
and then; and so; and; so then
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well