just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
because; for; the reason why is ...
head of a sleeping person
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
may ... be with you; may there be ...
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
stagnation; hindrance; delay
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
gentian blue; salvia blue
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel