leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
good feeling; feeling good
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
physical condition; state of health
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
whispering into a person's ear
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
follower; attendant; valet; servant
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to throw away; to abandon
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
one large ...; a great ...