comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
two persons; two people; pair; couple
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to approach; to draw near
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
in accordance with; according to
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
intention; idea; inclination; wish
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
still; even now; to this day
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
twice; again; second time
Michel; Michele; Michele; Michelle
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick