process; course; mechanism
end; close; conclusion; termination
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
all present; all concerned; all of us
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
surely; certainly; without doubt
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up