to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
it is not (like that) either
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
simply; merely; only; solely
name; given name; first name
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to apologize; to apologise
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to get information out of a person; to begin listening