to get out of bed; to show a leg
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
10th day of the month; ten days
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
even if nothing else; more than anything else
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to think of; to come up with
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to approach; to draw near
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to employ; to hire (a servant)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
display shelf; display case
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
everywhere; all over; throughout
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to pass (of time); to elapse
topic of discussion; agenda
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances