release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to call in; to invite; to bring in
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
at the last moment; this late in the game
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
in good health; alive and well; going strong
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
two times; twice; two degrees
the other day; a few days ago
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
literally; to the letter; literal
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
grasp; catch; understanding
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to be nearing death; to be dying
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
bashful; shameful; ashamed
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote