one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
by myself; in person; by oneself
private person; individual
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
impossible; unlikely; improbable
direct descent; direct line
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
honour; honor; glory; privilege