unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
one edge; one end; one side
to trample; to crush underfoot
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
unanticipated; unexpected
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
please; somehow or other; one way or another
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to take (be in) charge of
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
sharp sighted; easily awakened
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach