policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
chance; opportunity; occasion
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
thought; consideration; thinking
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
somehow; for some reason or other
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
clearing one's throat; cough
(another's) daughter; young lady
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
interruption; suspension; break
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness