such ... as; or some such
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
advertising section; classified ads; advertisement column; advertising space
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope