to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to press a question; to cross-examine
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
point of compromise; common ground
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
at once; immediately; right now
to aggravate; to make serious
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
stolen goods; loot; spoils
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to turn everything into a joke; to continue joking to the last
standing on one's feet for a long time
polite; respectful; reverent
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
scene; view; prospect; outlook
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
hearing casually; hearing by chance; learning by hearsay
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
minute adjustment; fine tuning
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge