head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
periodic; regular; routine
catching up on one's sleep; storing up sleep; getting extra sleep while one has the chance
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
departure; leaving; setting off
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
2nd day of the month; two days
permission; approval; authorization; license
that is to say; so that means
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
office work; desk work; indoor work
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
commander; commanding officer; CO
one (thing); one piece; one item
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
each time it happens; at all such times
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support