delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
teacher; instructor; professor
to order; to command; to appoint
(large) house; residence; mansion
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
even though; despite; when
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
secret; private; surreptitious
wet nurse; nursing mother
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part