accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
intelligence agency; secret service
secretary (government); director; chief
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
yourself; himself; herself
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
convenient; handy; useful
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to succeed; to bear fruit
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
everything; anything; nothing
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
rule; reign; peaceful times
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success