person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
serious; not joking; straight
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
intelligence or information network
shop; small store; business; firm
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
centre of attention; center of attention
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
common people; ordinary people; masses
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task