if you ask me ...; as for ...
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to despise; to belittle; to look down on
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
busy; having no time (for)
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
shady; underhanded; questionable