to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
last days; the end; one's fate
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to live; to make a living; to get on with
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
adjudication committee meeting; decision conference
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
Mito Kōmon (televised period drama; 1969-2011)
refinement; elegance; grace
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
holding a position of responsibility; person holding a responsible position; managerial position
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
competent; suitable; qualified
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
number of persons; personnel
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to walk away; to saunter off