to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
regret; repentance; remorse
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
branch manager; manager of a branch office
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to run a shop; to have a shop
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
rule; reign; government; governing
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
property; fortune; assets
inheritance; something given or received
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
form; method; system; formula
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
maximization; maximisation
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
group; bunch; crowd; group
engraver; carver; sculptor
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
successful bid; winning a tender
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
too (much); overly; excessively
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained