very much; exceedingly; extremely
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
duty; function; office; mission; task
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
review (of learned material); revision
last week; the week before
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
first generation; founder
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
official document; archives
historic; historical; traditional
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
quarrel; dispute; argument
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
bed and food; eating and sleeping
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely