cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
first generation; founder
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
long military service; having experienced many battles
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to meet with a crushing defeat
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
country; territory; domain; realm
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
failure; mistake; blunder
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
those (near the second person)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
incident; affair; happening; event