so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to keep one's wit about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary; to keep on one's toes
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
close; intimate; on good terms
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
cash payment; paying in cash
shopping; purchased goods
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
anger; passion; rage; temper
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
misappropriation of public funds
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; covering up wrongdoings and feigning ignorance
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)