to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
I see; that's right; indeed
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
such ... as; or some such
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
special; particular; peculiar; unique
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
deep affection; dear; beloved
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
conviction; belief; confidence
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
party; set; gang; company; person
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)