to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to amuse oneself; to make merry
slowly and quietly; stealthily
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
imperial court; royal court
being adopted into the family of one's bride
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to get one's head around; to think about
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
to turn against; to become an enemy
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
this sort of; this type of
to lend an ear to; to listen to
accession to the throne; enthronement
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
down to earth; reasonable
independent; responsible; active; subjective
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
first meeting; first interview with
companion; partner; spouse
(one's) countenance; face
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
agreement; assent; Norway