funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
price; cost; value; worth; value
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
leader; guide; mentor; coach
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
about; concerning; related to; -ish
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
easily; in no time; effortlessly
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
murder; killing; murderer
but; even so; still; that said
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
popular name; common name; given name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
imperial throne; the Crown
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
the front; honest; upright; decent
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
(some) more; even more; longer; further
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all