to be needed; to be wanted
polite; respectful; reverent
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
great cause; moral law; justice
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to state; to express; to mention
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to become an expert; to be master at
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
help; assistance; service
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
never mind!; don't worry about it
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention