not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
(national) capital (city); metropolis
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
reading partway; leaving half-read
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to lay aside; to set aside
to temper thoroughly; to train well
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit