unfortunately; sorry, but ...
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
as much as one can; as much as possible
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to push aside; to push one's way through
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
witnessing; observing; sighting
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to have an eye on; to zero in on