fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
what is called; what they call; so-called
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
a wonder lasts but nine days; (lit.) gossip lasts just 75 days
watchful waiting; careful supervision
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
B5 paper size (182mm x 257 mm)
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
you; (arch.) your residence
to be sitting with amicably; to be close to someone
countermeasure; counter-measure
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
addition; appendix; note; supplement
warrant; summons; written order
to tear up and throw away
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to shirk one's responsibility
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
manners; courtesy; etiquette
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to become hard and fibrous; to go to seed; to have passed one's prime; to have lost the first bloom of one's youth
space (room, area, outer space)