honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
control; management (e.g. of a business)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
just a minute; small quantity
in the meanwhile; during the time
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
(political) power; authority; influence
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(your) daughter; young woman
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
study; research; investigation
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
point in common; common feature
still; even now; to this day
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible