rule; reign; government; governing
government official; public servant; civil servant
casting; founding; minting
right (to do something); authority; power
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to be right on target; to strike it rich
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
myself; yourself; I; me; you
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
without trouble; easily; readily
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
declaration; proclamation; announcement
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to come to one's senses; to calm down
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination