pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
20th day of the month; 20 days
great virtue; virtuous priest; priest; rich person
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
longed-for; anxiously awaited
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
informal consent; private consent
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
setting off (on a trip); departure
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
highly unpredictable; touch and go
condition (sentiment) of the people
enactment; establishment; creation
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
night owl; nighthawk; late bird; to stay up late; to keep late hours
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive