some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
all; entire; whole; altogether
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to govern; to manage; to subdue
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
pride; boast; credit (to)
actual profit; practical use; benefit
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
sales; selling; marketing
price reduction; discount
good-quality; superior in quality
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to hand over; to surrender
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
for (some) doubtful points to remain
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to be frank; to drop all pretense
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of