(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to serve; to work for; to attend
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
tone (of voice); manner of talking
interview (e.g. for a job)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
speech; expression; wording; language
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
tradition; legend; folklore
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to employ; to hire; to charter
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
third day of the month; three days
to pass (of time); to elapse