loyal retainer; loyal subject
lowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inner curtain (in a military encampment)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period); commandery (in China)
departure; leaving; starting; standing
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
princess; daughter of a nobleman
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
although I say; although one might say; although called
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
to accuse someone; to charge someone
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
long hair (usu. of a man)
increase in digit (e.g. if we add 2 to the number 9)
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
firm promise; definite promise
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
I don't need it; I don't want it
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation