proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
branch office; branch store
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
living by oneself; living alone
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
military officer; naval officer
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
again and again; repeatedly
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
area; region; district; locality
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
revision; amendment; alteration
to be discouraged; to shrink from
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
official announcement; proclamation
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
(religious) faith; belief; creed
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer