restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
strength; power; proficiency; ability
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
isolation; being alone; being friendless
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
deciding unanimously or by consensus
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
welcome; (warm) reception
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
(within a) territory; domains
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
what kind of business; what sort of matter
and yet; though; when; in spite of
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off