ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to be at a loss for words
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
you could say that; that might be so
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
this and that; one thing or another
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
single word; a few words; brief comment
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit