yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
head; chief; boss; leader
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
this occasion; at this time; now
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
immediately; at once; instantly
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
leader; guide; mentor; coach
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to not take seriously; to take lightly
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house