unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
changing clothes; change of clothes
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
imperial court; royal court
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
confectioner; confectionery; candy store
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
home; household; family; hearth
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
bringing; taking; carrying
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question