real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
by your leave; with your permission
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
rationality; reasonableness
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
looking or acting as if one owned the place
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
to be born; to come into this world
entire world; whole world; world stage
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
countries; (various) nations
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
to make sure of the truth
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
very great; enormous; serious
sending home; repatriation; deportation
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
convenience; handiness; usefulness
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
signature; signing; sealing
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in and Nakanoin or Koga); three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)