to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
all present; all concerned; all of us
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
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
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
silence (not speaking); muteness
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)