bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
difficult to ...; hard to ...
corridor; hallway; passageway
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
rest; break; recess; intermission
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
gentle; mild; meek; tender
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
advanced level; high grade; senior
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
as you see; as you can see
party; set; gang; company; person
physical work; manual labour (labor)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late