certainly; surely; definitely
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to hold fast; to protect to the end
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
number one; first; best; most; game; round
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also