it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be conspicuous; to stand out
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
confused; flustered; at a loss
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to manage something successfully; to be successful
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
establishment; settlement
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
government official; public servant; civil servant
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
author; writer; novelist; artist
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be