the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
though; even if; whether ... or ...
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
official announcement; proclamation
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
by means of; due to; because of; according to
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
progress; advance; improvement; development
considerably; greatly; a lot