setting off (on a trip); departure
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
news; word; tidings; omen
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
inscrutable; incomprehensible
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
confidential; secret; classified
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
suffrage; the right to vote
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
repayment; redemption; amortization; amortisation
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
sixth day of the month; six days
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
prohibition; ban; embargo
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
delivery; issuance; handing over; granting
notary public; notary; public notary
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)