beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
family a woman has married into
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
and so; therefore; for that reason
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to shake; to sway; to waver
bodily sensation; sense; experience
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor