Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
at least; at most; (even) just
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
that's the way it is; such is life
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
though; notwithstanding; although
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
innocent; cherubic; childlike
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
follower; attendant; valet; servant
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
by means of; due to; because of; according to
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration