inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
princess; Her Royal Highness
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
enemy territory; hostile place
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
servant; manservant; menial
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
some people; a few people; several people
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
attractiveness; charm; amiability
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)