matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to begin; to set about; to start
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
imperial decree; imperial edict
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
rebel; insurrectionist; traitor
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
changing the world; turning the tide; torpedo modified as a suicide weapon (used in WWII)
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody