very much; exceedingly; extremely
domestic affairs; internal administration
to pay attention; to be watchful
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
it's been a long time; long time no see
special selection; finest pick; top pick
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
help; assistance; service
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to happen to hear; to overhear
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
pact; convention; agreement
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
logistical support; combat service support
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
cooperation; collaboration
personal (employee); employed; retained
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded