quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
two persons; two people; pair; couple
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to serve; to work for; to attend
should; must; -able; probably; likely
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
attending someone through the night (guard, nurse); act of a woman sleeping with a man (at his bidding); keeping overnight vigil over body before burial
to order; to command; to appoint
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
meaning; significance; sense
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(political) power; authority; influence
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement