a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
duty; function; office; mission; task
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
morning; forenoon; just before noon
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
threat; intimidation; menace
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to part left and right; to open out
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
head; lead; vanguard; first
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
pointing out; identification
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
in the meanwhile; during the time
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit