to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
older brother and younger sister
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
this is why; this means; it is the case that
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
(religious) faith; belief; creed
smelling of woman; womanly; feminine
to accept; to receive; to agree
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to pilfer; to steal a portion
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to say; to tell; to state; to do
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
favour; favor; act of grace; special privilege
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
firm promise; definite promise
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member