blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
attractive middle-aged man
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
originally; by nature; from the start
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to drink up; to drain (cup)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
accession to the throne; enthronement
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
national border; provincial border
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
firm; strong; solid; stable
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation