to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
scale; scope; plan; structure
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
honour; honor; glory; privilege
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy); Zainichi; Zainichi Korean; North or South Korean national with permanent residency in Japan (who came to the country before 1945, or a descendant of such a person)
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
sofa; couch; lounge chair
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
court lady; lady-in-waiting
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
staff with plaited paper streamers
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)