check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
court lady; lady-in-waiting
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
caller; visitor; company; guest
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
deep affection; dear; beloved
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
eastern part; the east (of a region)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
in respect of; in regards to; as for
to state; to express; to mention
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to affect; to impact; to influence
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
on the occasion of; at the time of
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
personification; impersonation; embodiment
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)