station; office; guardroom
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
duty; function; office; mission; task
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
on the occasion of; at the time of
snake; serpent; large snake
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
cardinal (Catholic church)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to be itching to put one's skills to use