to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
if you think about it; come to think of it
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
memory; sense; experience
shady; underhanded; questionable
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
prime minister; premier; chancellor
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
property; fortune; assets
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
rich person; wealthy person
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely