rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
number of persons; personnel
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
along; parallel to; in accordance with
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
victim; injured party; sufferer
baton (of command); order; command; direction
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
receiving; acceptance; reception
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
determination; resolution
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
yield; output; production