right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
corridor; hallway; passageway
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
popular person; favorite; favourite
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
talking while standing; standing around talking
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to ask a question; to ask questions
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
the same generation; coeval
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over