house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
feeling; sense; impression
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (14th century novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong)
to be silent; to say nothing
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
instead; but (on the other hand)
subordinate work; assistant; servant
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person