crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
please (give me); please (do for me)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
there is nothing; having nothing
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
family; relatives; dependents; household
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
quickly; calmly; intently
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have