inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
adds force or indicates command
business trip; official trip
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
castella (type of sponge cake)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to be needed; to be wanted
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
espresso (coffee); expresso
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour