quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
probability; likelihood; chances
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
cannot be compared with; no match for
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
business rival; professional jealousy
transactions; dealings; business
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to blow off; to be blown off
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
waste of time; killing time
leisure; leisure time; spare time
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia