the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to look forward to something
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
official business; public business
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
to pass (of time); to elapse
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
so; like this; in this way
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
now that; since; so long as; because
to approach; to draw near
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
welcome!; nice to see you!
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing