... is the reason; ... is my excuse
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
servant; manservant; menial
sincere; honest; faithful
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
all sorts of; all kinds of
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
random; unintentional; unintended
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
Japanese person; Japanese people
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
pointing out; identification
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
to concern; to be related
state secrets; secrets of the state
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
postponement; deferment; adjournment
chief vassal; senior statesman
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement