secret technique; secret art
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
company; corporation; workplace
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to discuss; to talk together
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
instead; but (on the other hand)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
prescription bag; pharmacy bag; small bottle for carrying gunpowder
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
and; thereupon; because of that
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
nesting; hibernation; shutting oneself in at home; staying at home
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to settle (in a place); to settle down
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
how long; how much; to what extent