true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
rope; cord; policeman's rope
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
at least; at most; (even) just
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
first meeting; first interview with
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
straight; as the crow flies
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
previous engagement; prior contract
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
to throw at; to turn; to raise
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born