to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
as you can imagine; as imagined
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
favorite; favourite; habitually used
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
leader; authority; mainstay
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
(breaking) with a snap (of a rope, string, etc.); stabbing (with a knife, etc.)
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
city library; municipal library; public library