guard; sentinel; garrison
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
our country; our land; one's own country
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
bathroom with a large bath (in a hotel, hot spring resort, etc.)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to be led by; to be headed by
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
corridor; hallway; passageway
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown