to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
tradition; legend; folklore
siren (in Greek mythology)
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
this (very thing); this precisely
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)