drafting (a plan, contract, etc.); drawing up
temporary; transitory; short-lived
apt to think; tend to think
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to explain adequately; to be accountable
will not do; do not; does not
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
condition; state (of health); appearance
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to be talented; to be able
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
interception (email); wiretap; bug
source of information; intelligence source; message source
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
swindler; imposter; crook
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum