how many people; a number of people
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
nightlife; night amusements
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to apologize; to apologise
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
in that manner; like that
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
observation; survey; watching
offering a cup (of sake) in return
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
beforehand; in advance; previously
place; situation; position; location
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
pretense; affectation; showiness
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
failure; mistake; blunder
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible