salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
to go past; to pass; to pass by
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to face; to go towards; to head towards
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
several people; a few people
everyone at once; everyone together
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
word; term; language; speech
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
serious wound; serious injury
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
pure heart; naivete; innocence
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words