waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to mind; to care; to worry
proposal; offer; request; application
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
love; attachment; lovesickness
much less; to say nothing of
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
castle; citadel; fortress; castle walls; enclosure
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
a great variety of; diversity
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot