to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
influential person; man of importance
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
mentally deranged person; lunatic; mental patient
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
hello; good day; good afternoon
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
appearance; air; mien; getup
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of