social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
totally willing; fully motivated
distant look; faraway look
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
woman entertainer; prostitute
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
second day of the month; two days
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer