quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
match between fighters of different sports; battle involving two different disciplines
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
hard to get; hard to come by
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
sorry; excuse me; thank you
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
presence; sitting with; being with
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
nightlife districts; drinking districts
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days