almost; roughly; approximately
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
other side; opposite side; other party
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
secret understanding; collusion
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
written seal; stylized signature
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to hold a small dinner party
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
identification papers; ID
issuing (a banknote, ticket, etc.)
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to grant permission; to give permission
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
cake served with tea; teacake
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
dignity; majesty; sanctity
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
oppression; suppression; pressure
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to spend time (on doing something)