rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
notebook; account book; register
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
notice; attention; observation
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
administrator; director; commissioner
surely; certainly; without doubt
public area of the Imperial Palace where the emperor carries out official business
harem; inside the palace; the palace
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
government office; public office
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to sit for an examination
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to