now that; since; as long as; provided that
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
the same; the said; likewise
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to make an appearance; to show up
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
tedious; boring; being fed up with
attendance; presence; appearance
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to see through; to see the true nature of something
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
guidance; leadership; leading the way
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
tips of one's hair; hair ends
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
strongish; somewhat strong
make-up; makeup; cosmetics