your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
competing; competition; auction
field; sports stadium; arena
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
various countries; various regions; various provinces
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
deadly disease; sickness unto death
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
medical diet; diet therapy; medical nutrition therapy
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
mental derangement; madness; insanity
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
important person; strategic person; key figure
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics