recitation (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); composed poem
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in the end; on top of that
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
Empress Dowager; Queen Mother
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
conviction; belief; confidence
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
while; during; while; although; all; both
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
upper half of the body; upper body
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
cotton cloth; cotton material
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)