pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
stridor; wheezing; noisy breathing
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
back street; back alley; off-street
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
and then; and so; and; so then
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
naturally; of course; understandably
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
absence; disregard; indifference
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
escaping from prison; jailbreak
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements