bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
study; diligence; discount; reduction
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to relax; to feel at home
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
royal castle; imperial castle
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
while; even though; despite
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to hang one's head; to droop one's head