I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
the opposite sex; isomerism
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
personal attendant; valet; maid
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to say; to be called; to do
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preparation; arrangements
to begin; to set about; to start
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
wizardry; secret of immortality
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
don't worry; no worries; never mind
court lady; lady-in-waiting
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding