inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
vice-minister; undersecretary
domestic affairs; internal administration
government service; the bureaucracy
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
family; relatives; dependents; household
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
contradiction; inconsistency
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
Department of the Imperial Household
bringing; taking; carrying
invitation; introduction; temptation
one's own handwriting; autograph
fixed date; appointed day
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
schedule; program; programme; agenda
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master