watchful waiting; careful supervision
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
honorific/polite/humble prefix
yourself; himself; herself
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
difficult problem; challenge
maid; helper; help; assistance
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
self-praise; praising oneself
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
worry; trouble; anxiety; illness; sickness
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)