condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
hiding one's embarrassment
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to loiter around; to wander about
it's been a long time; long time no see
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
Minister for Foreign Affairs
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
in succession; one by one
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
dark night; moonless night
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
not yet known; unknown; strange
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
counter for generations; epoch
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
yourself; himself; herself
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
large build; large pattern
commissioned officer; military officer
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
three times; thrice; third (interval)
hearing casually; hearing by chance; learning by hearsay
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
bureau director; office chief
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
personality; style; appearance