Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
it's been a long time; long time no see
good impression; favorable impression
matter of time; question of time
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
thanks to your assistance; thanks to your help; thanks to your support
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
distinguished war service; merit of war
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to hold a small dinner party
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
certainly; surely; definitely
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
providing information; provision of information; information provision
ratio; proportion; percentage
hostility; animosity; enmity
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
something; some kind of; for some reason
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
someone; unknown person; I; me