busy; hurried; confused; flurried
and; thereupon; because of that
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
family; members of a family
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
royal capital; imperial capital
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
by means of; due to; because of; according to
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
tradition; legend; folklore
go that far; to that extent
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
letter; missive; note; mail
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to take up space; to occupy space
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)