dubious; puzzled; suspicious
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
entreaty; appeal; petition
cooperation; collaboration
please; somehow or other; one way or another
entreaty; supplication; petition
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
staying behind; remaining; residual
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
ambassador plenipotentiary
negotiations; discussions; connection
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
undergoing training; learning
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to blame; to find fault with