seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
headquarters; head office; main office
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
bird's-eye view; aerial view; overhead view
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
main bedroom; master bedroom
library (usu. single-room); small library
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
connection; link; relationship
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
approval; acceptance; toleration
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave