party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to be worn down; to be reduced
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
comfort women brothel (during World War II); military brothel
having a crush on someone; flushing
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
starting point; point of departure
to fall ill; to be taken ill
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
birthday party; birthday meet-up
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
distinction; discrimination
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
depiction; description; portrayal
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
point in common; common feature
to be lacking in options; to be too few
basis for decision; evidence for judging