buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
employer's house; master's house
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
baby talk (e.g. "choo-choo" for train); words and speech patterns used by infants
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
feebleness; weakness; weak
the right person in the right place
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
marriage proposal; marriage talks
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
being adopted into the family of one's bride
cantonment; encampment; etape
inn town; post town; post-station town
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
token (effort); something done for form's sake