to collect; to assemble; to gather
reviewing stand; box; gallery
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
in case of; at that time; at this time
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
private secretary; amanuensis
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
that is to say; so that means
popular person; favorite; favourite
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
interest; fun; inspiration
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)