to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
base (military, expedition, etc.)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
(period of) a year; during an era
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
unseasonable; out of season
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
audience (with a person of high standing)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
thank you for your continued patronage
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
even though; despite; when
when; how soon; how long until
heir; inheritor; successor
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
marriage ceremony; wedding
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass