as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
girl; lass; young thing; chick
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
everybody; every last one of them; all
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
connections; contacts; influence
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
never mind!; don't worry about it
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed