as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
to make merry; to be festive
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
(national) capital (city); metropolis
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
railroad; railway; rail transport
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress