(social) position; status
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to forget completely; to leave behind
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
door; gate; opening; title page
guard; sentinel; garrison
to speak; to hear a voice
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
court lady; lady-in-waiting
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to pull one's hair back into a bun
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
looks; personal appearance; features
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff