to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
separate post; separate mail; separate cover
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to collect; to assemble; to gather
canteen; post exchange; PX
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
looking depressed; long face
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
script; screenplay; scenario
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to concern; to be related
materials; data; document
literally; to the letter; literal
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
(some) more; even more; longer; further
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing