follower; attendant; valet; servant
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
concealment; suppression; hiding
specialization; specialisation
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
research publication; scholarly publication
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
study; research; investigation
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
one's native country; land of one's birth
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
imperial tomb; imperial mausoleum
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words