to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to become poor; to be poor
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
sincerity; true heart; devotion
how; in what way; circumstances
like this; in this way; as you see
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
wicked heart; evil design
orders; instructions; directive; command
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
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)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
defense; defence; protection
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
recovery; rescue; recapture
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated