adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
correction; revision; amendment
mistress; kept woman; concubine
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
jumping to a wrong conclusion
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
Cristiana; Christiana; Christianna
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
equality; impartiality; evenness
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
5th day of the month; five days
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
assortment; product lineup
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
such ... as; or some such
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
near; close by; within reach; familiar
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to play a leading role; to play a central part
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
at this stage; at this point; (only) now