to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
feudal lords; barons; princes
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
water's edge; waterside; shore
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
triangle; triangular shape
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
wish; desire; request; prayer
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
extracurricular activities
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
training (esp. in-service); induction course
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
three-cornered hat; tricorne
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
personal history; background; career
reason; grounds; circumstances
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!