to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
social; societal; societary
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
witnessing; observing; sighting
in the morning; during the morning
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
window; window (shop display)
imperial court; royal court
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
decoration; ornament; trimmings
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)
evening; night; nighttime
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
executives; top management; governing body
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
particularly; only; in the case of
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally