to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
(another's) daughter; young lady
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
some people; a few people; several people
remembrance; recollection; recognition
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
husband and wife; married couple
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
stupid idiot; total moron
banquet or reception hall
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to give (a guest) the seat of honor (honour)
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)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
one by one; in detail; minutely