subordinate work; assistant; servant
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
the lower classes; the common people
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
by your leave; with your permission
underestimation; undervaluation
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
I see; that's right; indeed
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
question; inquiry; enquiry
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to defy conventional wisdom
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
centre of attention; center of attention
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
fine article; good-quality item; quality product
sales message; sales copy
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
although I say; although one might say; although called
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic