regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
world; society; people; the public
near; close by; within reach; familiar
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
to omit to say; to forget to mention; to leave unsaid
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
very popular; highly favoured
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
alone; by oneself; on one's own
with a friendly grin; smilingly
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)