announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
objection; dissent; protest
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
river; stream; River; the ... river
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
direct control; direct supervision
very important person; super star; super big shot
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
well-known; noted; celebrated
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to be fated to; be linked by fate
of tender years; very young
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to stiffen; to become stiff
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to look young; to seem young
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something