usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to beat time; to mark time
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
cooperation; collaboration
this occasion; at this time; now
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
fixed date; appointed day
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to call out; to ask someone to come
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to fall on one's backside
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
comfort; consolation; diversion
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
national border; provincial border
near; nearby; not far off
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
northern part; the north (of a region)
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
stealthily; secretly; in secret