emperor (of Japan); mikado
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
reception room; parlor; parlour
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
servant; manservant; menial
war; fighting; fierce competition
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
to turn against; to become an enemy
to frolic about; to mess around
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
royal castle; imperial castle
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
conference room; council room
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to concern; to be related
each; (arch.) you (plural)
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)