all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
second day of the month; two days
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
document; official papers
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
proposal; offer; request; application
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to detain; to check; to restrain
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to throw open; to leave open
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
just one person; only one
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview