polite; respectful; reverent
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
quietly; slowly; gracefully
number one; first; best; most; game; round
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
virile; tough; masculine; intense
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
light pink; light crimson
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
curl; curly hair; ringlet
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
near; nearby; not far off
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
husband and wife; married couple
this occasion; at this time; now
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of