king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
every year; yearly; annually
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
attendance; presence; appearance
close; intimate; on good terms
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to mix; to stir; to blend
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
physical condition; state of health; shape
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to spend time (on doing something)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)