one may well say so, but ...; even more than
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to dye; to colour; to color
silk canvas; artwork on silk
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
more than usual; especially; particularly
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
treatment; service; handling; management
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
secretary (government); director; chief
those present; attendance
(Japanese) empress; queen
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
deep affection; dear; beloved
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
one's life under medical treatment; (means and time spent) fighting against an illness
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together