cane; walking stick; staff; wand
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to control; to command; to get the better of
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
hostility; animosity; enmity
goodness; excellence; virtue
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
acting ability; talent as a performer
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
virtue; charm; merit; good point
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
severe punishment; rigorous measures
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing