real thing; original; actual
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
first report (esp. of an incident or news story); initial report
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
follow-up report; further news
nice person; good-natured person
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; honest
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
(in the same way) as before; as always
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down