to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
duty; obligation; responsibility
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
since then; from that time; ever since
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to be excited; to be elated
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to relax; to feel at home
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
(inspection or certification) stamp
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
on the occasion of; at the time of
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
immediately; right away; on the spot