to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
older brother; elder brother
information; news; report; reward; retribution
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to check; to stop; to keep back
imperial court; royal court
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
alone; unaided; away from home
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
originally; by nature; from the start
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
really; truly; indeed; good grief
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around