centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
imperial court; royal court
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
of course; certainly; naturally
both; both sides; both parties
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
in one's own way or style
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
close; intimate; on good terms
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse