to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
messenger; envoy; emissary
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
negotiations; discussions; connection
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
transactions; dealings; business
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count