to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
reputation; respectability
major incident; major happening; big scandal
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
self-defense; self-defence
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
hanging loosely; dangling limply
economic world; financial circles; business community
bureaucratic world; government circles
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
Department of Economic Affairs (Japan; 1964-1969); Ministry of the Economy (Brazil); Ministry of Finance
bureau director; office chief
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)