inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
many; numerous; various; large number of
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
person who has rendered distinguished service
of the same age; age-matched
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
in proportion to; just as much as
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
older sister; elder sister
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
talk; story; conversation
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)