work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
family; relatives; dependents; household
large number (of); many; majority
power balance; balance of power
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
interior design; interior; upholstery
first class plus; extra special
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
honour; honor; glory; privilege
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
middle of the night; dead of night
breach of manners; breach of etiquette