invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
existence; possession; having; limited company
no!; no no!; no, not at all
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
name; given name; first name
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to have a hard time of it
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
what is worse; to make matters worse
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
chopping board; cutting board
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
difficult to ...; hard to ...
final; eventual; ultimate
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise