remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
stairwell; stair hall; staircase
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
waiting list (waiting for a cancellation)
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
rule; reign; government; governing
governor-general; governor; viceroy
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
apparently; appears to be
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy