oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
welcome!; nice to see you!
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
man; male; masculine gender
man of the hour; woman of the hour
this family; we; this house
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
clumsy person; bungler; person with no particular talents (in performing arts); nondrinker; nonsmoker
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl