pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
impossible; unlikely; improbable
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
spouse; wife; husband; partner
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
drop (e.g. of water); drip
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
heartstrings; innermost soul
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
caller; visitor; company; guest
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
honour; honor; glory; privilege
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
with these words; while saying
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square