programme; program; plans; arrangements
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
that's true; of course; obviously
dealing with; coping with
simple and clear; plain and simple
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
interference; meddling; butting in
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be perturbed; to be agitated
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to state; to express; to mention
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
outsider; someone outside of a group
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
sanity; consciousness; soberness
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
strength; power; proficiency; ability
time; season; period; phase; stage
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
separation; farewell; parting
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan