to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
guidance; leadership; leading the way
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
royal capital; imperial capital
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
shop; small store; business; firm
annex; affiliated structure or institute
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
related to; in relation to
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
to be talented; to be able
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
under-the-table payoff; offer of an illegal profit
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
a long time ago; in those days
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use