(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
something; some kind of; for some reason
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
how; in what way; how about
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to sit for an examination
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to feel; to sense; to experience
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(for the) first time in one's life
to harm; to cause harm to
(political) power; authority; influence
armed might; military power; the sword; force
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough