to need; to demand; to take; to require
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
one person; another name; nickname; alias
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
even though; despite; when
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to gather; to collect; to assemble
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
instead; but (on the other hand)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron