important person; strategic person; key figure
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
inspection; examination; survey
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
sincere; earnest; serious
value; worth; virtue; blessing
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time