mistress; kept woman; concubine
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
article; news story; report; account
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(some) more; even more; longer; further
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
corridor; hallway; passageway
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
not caring; not giving a damn
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace