to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
room clerk (hotel); steward (ship)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
special selection; finest pick; top pick
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
outward appearance; looks
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
furnishings; implements; equipment
nice person; good-natured person
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper