to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to be silent; to say nothing
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
at that time; in those days
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
source of information; intelligence source; message source
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)