surroundings; environs; circumference
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to show up; to appear; to turn up
very young; little; childish; immature
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to recall; to remember; to recollect
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
food packed in a wooden box
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)