listen!; you see; mind you; remember
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
that day; the very same day
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
leading; guiding; commanding
the scruff or nape of the neck
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to take; to catch; to capture
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration