awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
no!; no no!; no, not at all
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
it is I who should say so
first meeting; first interview with
greeting; a fine thing to say
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
comfort; consolation; diversion
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
honour; honor; glory; privilege
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to summon courage; to be brave