chicken bones; chicken carcass
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
packed meal; packed food; packed lunch; bag lunch
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
being adopted into the family of one's bride
prime minister; premier; chancellor
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
amusement (recreational) facilities
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
being very busy; busyness
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
guidance; leadership; leading the way
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
low dining table; tea table