sincere; earnest; serious
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
one's physical safety; personal security
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
without notice; without leave (e.g. absence); unregistered; unreported (e.g. marriage, business, etc.)
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
(crime of) inflicting bodily injury
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to apologize; to apologise
bet; wager; stake; gamble
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned