to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
information; news; report; reward; retribution
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
close; intimate; on good terms
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free
marriage proposal; courtship
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
official announcement; proclamation
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
logistics; supply; communications
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
source of funds; resources; finances
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
(within a) territory; domains
reason; cause; history; origin