indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
covered wagon; prairie schooner
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
idiot; fool; nincompoop; nitwit; dope
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to pretend; to act (as if)
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to approach; to draw near
still; even now; to this day
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
transactions; dealings; business
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
flight; desertion; escape
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
they; those guys; those fellows
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
troubled face; worried expression
classical form of martial art
because; the reason is; if you want to know why