to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
proposal; proposition; suggestion
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
central stalk of a dried rice plant
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
transactions; dealings; business
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
woman; female; feminine gender
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
foreign; abroad; overseas
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
Elliot (South Africa); Eliot; Eliott; Elyot
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties