white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
several sheets (flat objects)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
but; however; provided that
again; once more; a second time
wealthy person; millionaire
(your) daughter; young woman
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
country; territory; domain; realm
area under direct control (of the shogun)
ten; 10; ten years of age
party; gang; company; squad
village headman; village mayor
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
exemption; exoneration; discharge
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
normal practice; proper practice
intelligence gathering; information gathering
few decades; many decades; several decades
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
independent action; acting alone
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
in succession; one by one
good humour (humor); good mood
contest; comparison; competition
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted