people; citizens; subjects; folk
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
question; inquiry; enquiry
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
direction of travel; direction of movement
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
shopping; purchased goods
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in