the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
family; members of a family
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to repay; to pay back; to refund; to reimburse
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(some) more; even more; longer; further
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
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)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
one thin flat object; one sheet
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of