the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
fee paid for space (e.g. for a stall)
money paid to the government
retail store; retail shop
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
branch office; branch store
chief; main; principal; major
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
to become keen on; to get passionate about
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems