giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
messenger; envoy; emissary
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to detain; to check; to restrain
responsibility; duty; obligation
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
still (continuing); as ever; further
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
intimacy; affection; familiarity
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
in history; ever; historical
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
second day of the month; two days
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy