recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
some people; a few people; several people
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Claus; Crouse; Klaus; Kraus; Krauss; Krausz
condition; state (of health); appearance
(medical) doctor; physician
retainer; attendant; escort
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to become better; to improve
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
curse; spell; malediction
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade