minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
omen; sign; notice; indication
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to challenge (a person) to a fight
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
as if it were about oneself
pride; boast; credit (to)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
brewing (sake); distilling (e.g. whisky)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
famous brand of sake; choice sake
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
for the present; for the time being
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
before the gate; in front of the gate
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
period of time; time slot; time zone
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower