age thirty; one's thirties
long ago; a long time ago; already
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to gather; to collect; to assemble
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
time; hour; period; class
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
please (give me); please (do for me)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
what kind of; what sort of; what
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
although I say; although one might say; although called
harem; inside the palace; the palace
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
if it is (the case that ...)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not