abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
selection; choice; option
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
regret; repentance; remorse
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
with a friendly grin; smilingly
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
inside one's heart; in one's mind
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to