to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
to begin; to set about; to start
first class plus; extra special
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
hometown; rural township (of China)
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
town; city; municipal; urban
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
done; just done; just finished
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
finish; end; completion; result
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
shrimp (infraorder Caridea); small shrimp, prawn or lobster
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water