fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
attendant; attendance upon another
personal attendant; valet; maid
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
political measures; policy
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
cooperation; collaboration
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
emperor (of Japan); mikado
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
wintertime; winter season
social life; social intercourse
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
dispersing; breaking up; running away
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
idling away time; unproductively; slowly (moving); heavily; ponderously
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
study; learning; tutorial
coating of snow; blanket of snow
to change completely; to change suddenly
chignon (ladies' hairstyle)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)