to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
contemplation; meditation
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to become familiar (to one's ears)
value; preciousness; nobility
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
surname; family name; last name
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
modesty; humility; being humble
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
how much; how many; to what extent
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)