to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
extract; excerpt; selection
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
the place for; the time for; the level of
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
walls have ears; (lit.) sliding doors have eyes
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
fast-talking; rapid talking
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
choice; selection; option
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
to squeeze out; to wring out
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
role; part; job; assignment
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient