hypothesis; supposition; assumption
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
all (there is); as long as there is
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
proposal; offer; request; application
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
people; citizens; subjects; folk
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
sublime; noble; high-minded
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
sympathy; compassion; pity
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
complete stranger; total stranger
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
hiding one's embarrassment
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to