seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
order; command; life; destiny; fate
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
transfer; transport; transportation
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
powder snow; powdery snow
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
hard-line policy; tough measure
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
firm; strong; solid; stable
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
belief; faith; conviction
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
posterity; future generations; future life
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
raising (a question); posing (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); lodging; (arch.) lifting up
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence