stealthily; secretly; in secret
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
founder; organizer; organiser
unidentifiable; unidentified
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
verbal message; word (from someone)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
is never the case; has never happened
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
both; both sides; both parties
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
particularly; only; in the case of
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
several times; several degrees
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
father; dad; husband; you; he
rule; reign; government; governing
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
society; public; community; social studies
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
use; utilization; utilisation; application
contradiction; inconsistency
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
much less; to say nothing of
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize