bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
vice-minister; undersecretary
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
in the course of one's duties
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
of course; certainly; naturally
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
trust; confidence; credence
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
solemn; grave; impressive
reception room; parlor; parlour
netsuke; carved toggle used to tether a small container to the sash of a robe
to collect; to assemble; to gather
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing