once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
performance of one's official duties
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
street; quarter; district; area
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to hand over; to surrender
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
don't you think?; indicates question
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
unless (you do something)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings