to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
clearly; distinctly; vividly
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
to increase in value; to gain prestige
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
man; male; masculine gender
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
wife and children; (arch.) wife
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
age range; age-group; age bracket
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
each; (arch.) you (plural)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
shoes strictly prohibited
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to relax; to feel at home
first experience (of something); first sexual experience