to taste; to try (food or drink)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
following blindly; following suit without reflection
common people; ordinary people; masses
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
armed forces; military; troops
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
time series; chronological order; chronology
separate; respective; different
substitution; alternative; substitute
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
to be extraordinary; to be exceptional; to go beyond the limit