to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
interception (email); wiretap; bug
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
listening device; bug; wiretap
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
secretary (government); director; chief
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
preliminary investigation; preparation
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction