court lady; lady-in-waiting
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
elegant; graceful; refined
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
haori (Japanese formal coat)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
old friend; familiar face
authority; power; function
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
this is why; this means; it is the case that
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
sick person; patient; invalid
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
the world in general; society; convention
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
recuperation; medical treatment
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to employ; to hire (a servant)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
as is usual with; in common with