muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
environment; circumstance
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
club budget; club expense
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to intervene; to stop (something)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
great enthusiasm; high excitement
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to lead; to direct; to take command
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
small grain; small stature or ability
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer