to order; to command; to appoint
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to become fraught with emotion
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
supplementary classes or lectures
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
popular person; favorite; favourite
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
follower; attendant; valet; servant
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
never mind!; don't worry about it
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
occasional; infrequent; rare
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)