to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
to be a matter of life or death
history; pedigree; lineage
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
older sister; elder sister
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to call in; to invite; to bring in
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
next term; next period; next version; next release
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation