to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
mountain recesses; heart of the mountains; mountain; (arch.) imperial tomb; (arch.) emperor's grave
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
deadly serious; deadly earnest
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
number of persons; personnel
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to ask a question; to ask questions
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
instead; but (on the other hand)