to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
surroundings; circumference
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
unfortunately; regrettably
being very busy; busyness
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
smuggling; contraband trade
section meeting; division (of a larger organisation); department; section
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
our country; our land; one's own country
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
massing (of troops); gathering
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
while I have the opportunity (I'd also like to say ...); by the way; incidentally; in passing
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer