to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
pregnancy; conception; gestation
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
several times; a few times
society; public; community; social studies
during; for the duration of
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that day; the very same day
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
woman; female; feminine gender
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
full dress; formal dress; uniform
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
drama; theatre; theater; play
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)