patience; endurance; perseverance
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
regret; repentance; remorse
complete; whole; perfect; safe
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
memories; recollections; reminiscence
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
ability; capability; skill
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, soybeans, etc.)
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
preparation; arrangements
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
inheritance; something given or received
court lady; lady-in-waiting
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
carefree; free from worry
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to open (one's eyes) wide