slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
sublime; noble; high-minded
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue