contract; compact; agreement
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
that; the matter in question
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
only; merely; but; no more than
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
tune (melody, piece of music)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
as (for); for; in the capacity of
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
at that time; in those days
around the world; throughout the world
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
genius; prodigy; natural gift