Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
important person; strategic person; key figure
guidance; leadership; leading the way
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
finding employment; getting a job
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
way; method; means; resource; course
lump-sum payment; paying the entire sum in one transaction
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
patient; unhurried; leisurely
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
dozens; scores of; decades
people; citizens; subjects; folk
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while