to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
failure; rejection; rupture
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to breathe out; to exhale
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
active; positive; progressive
to try to be reconciled (with); to take measures to bring about reconciliation
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
samurai; warrior; military family
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
self-control; self-restraint
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
meal set before one; women's advances
nice; likeable; desirable
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
statue; picture; picture revealing character
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact