treatment; service; handling; management
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to kill; to choke the life out of
solution (esp. to a problem)
everybody; every last one of them; all
moving about; stirring about
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
in respect of; in regards to; as for
to form a group; to form a bunch
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
imperial court; royal court
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
Minister of the Imperial Household
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
freely; frankly; without reserve
theatergoer; someone who likes plays
rule; reign; peaceful times
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article