polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
desperately; for one's dear life
mobilization; mobilisation
entreaty; appeal; petition
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to query
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
surely; certainly; without doubt
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan