proposal; offer; request; application
all present; all concerned; all of us
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
armed forces; military; troops
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
proposal; proposition; suggestion
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also