orders; instructions; directive; command
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
for the first time in one's life
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(female) beauty; beautiful woman
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
very interesting; of great interest
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
reason; cause; history; origin