deceased; late; dead; departed
successor; replacement; second wife
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
written request; written demand
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to be smeared; to be covered
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
arrogant look (or attitude); conceited expression; smug face; brazen demeanor (despite being in the wrong); shameless attitude; unabashed manner
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
(right at the) side; just beside
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
feeling of a house or a room
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement