waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
near; close by; within reach; familiar
environment; circumstance
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to ask a question; to ask questions
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
full of spirit; brimming with courage; high-spirited; mettlesome
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air