drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
else; in addition; besides
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
naturally; of course; understandably
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
outsider; someone outside of a group
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
scale; scope; plan; structure
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
alone; by oneself; on one's own
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor