reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
practical problem; practical matter
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to anticipate; to foresee
time; season; period; phase; stage
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
(another's) daughter; young lady
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
(someone else's) child; child; kid
two times; twice; two degrees
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
self-consciousness; self-awareness
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively