to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
at a stroke; with a single swoop
promotion; raising of status
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
changing clothes; change of clothes
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
overanxiety; needless worry
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); (lit.) mirror room; hall of mirrors (at Versailles)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten