name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
memory; sense; experience
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to care for someone; to look after someone
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
this sort of; this type of
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
succession; continuation; series; sequence
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
commitment; pledge; promise
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in one's own way or style
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service