overhasty; rash; premature
rather; sooner; preferably
kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper)
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
novel; story; (work of) fiction
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
intensive training; extra hard training
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to not be taken seriously
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for