very likely; very probable
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
on the occasion of; at the time of
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
had better ...; had better not ...
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
(made of) stone; stone-built
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to be conspicuous; to stand out
although I say; although one might say; although called
preface; introduction; preamble
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
about; concerning; related to; -ish
man; male; masculine gender
rubbing one's hands together
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
lowly government servant; humble government servant; I; me
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed