unexpected; unforeseen; strange
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
selection; choice; option
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
the other day; some time ago; recently
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to pass (of time); to elapse
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
being upright and cleanhanded
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(for the) first time in one's life
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
higher rank; better position
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
is something that; is that which
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to be worried; to be troubled
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness