as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
only; merely; but; no more than
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
late at night; small hours of the morning
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
anything and everything; just about everything
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
dark night; moonless night
naturally; of course; understandably
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
castle site; ruins of a castle
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
wicked thought; wicked mind
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
trembling with excitement
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp