skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
too much; excessively; too
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
store; reserve; stock; savings
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to collect; to assemble; to gather
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to be arrested; to be put in bonds