insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
fate; destiny; predestination
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
calling by name; designation; nomination
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to happen to hear; to overhear
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
leaving everything up to someone else
problematic statement; controversial remark
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
biological parent; real parent
another day; some other day
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
established fact; fait accompli