vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
although I say; although one might say; although called
government official; clerk
long ago; already; a long time ago
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
considerably; greatly; a lot
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
office (government department beneath a bureau under the ritsuryo system)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
by myself; in person; by oneself
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
changing clothes; change of clothes
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(arch.) female slave; female servant; housemaid
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew