head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
priority; order of precedence
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
governor-general; governor; viceroy
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to change (one's clothes)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
surroundings; environs; circumference
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to recall; to remember; to recollect
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
(clenched) fist; knuckles