to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
insurance; guarantee; warranty
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
street; quarter; district; area
to be conspicuous; to stand out
(carved) statue; sculpture
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
tone (of voice); manner of talking
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
visit (from someone); call
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
but; however; provided that
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
both (people); the two of them
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
this world; this life; world of the living
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
honorific/polite/humble prefix
request; favour (to ask); wish; please