devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
destination; place one stays during a trip
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
preparations for a journey; travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit
departure; leaving; setting off
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring