practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
for today; for the time being
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to concern; to be related
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
sad; wretched; deplorable
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to take on a role; to take part
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
attendance; presence; appearance