to suit; to match; to become; to be like
Queen of the Night (character in Mozart's Magic Flute)
rave reviews; extremely high praise
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
husband and wife; married couple
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
godparents; foster parents
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
investigation; research; looking something up
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
unmarried; not yet married
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
soon; shortly; before long
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
inside; interior; inner part
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)