speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
polished mirror; clear mirror
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
automatic; intransitive verb
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
for a while; for some time; for a period
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that