surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
to know (a person); to think
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
since when; from when; how long
financial power; financial means; wealth
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic")
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to make merry; to be festive
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to suck up to; to curry up to someone
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
equilibrium; good balance; poise
together; at the same time; same; identical
long (time that has passed); old (story)