it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to serve; to work for; to attend
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
in succession; one by one
to give directions; to issue instructions
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
changing clothes; change of clothes
gem; jewel; precious stone
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance