name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
several times; a few times
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
narrow; thin (sized); slender
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
military force; military strength
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to increase; to add to; to augment