the way one talks; one's way of speaking
mask; disguise; guise; mask
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to increase; to add to; to augment
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
originally; by nature; from the start
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
recompense; indemnity; atonement
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to go out and away; to leave
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
in spite of; regardless of
but; however; provided that
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
chief; main; principal; important
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure