icy road; frozen snow surface (e.g. on a ski slope); skating rink
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
damage; injury; defamation; harm
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
at a young age; while still young
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
five ranks of nobility (in Japan; 1868-1946)
among these; between these; of these
military force; military strength
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
generation; lifetime; age
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
title of honour; title of honor
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
guard; sentinel; garrison
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to relax; to feel at home
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
untreated; left unattended (to); still to be dealt with; unprocessed
complete; whole; perfect; safe
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
please; somehow or other; one way or another
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean