vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
regarding highly; attaching importance to
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
bolt from the blue; great surprise
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
court lady; lady-in-waiting
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to give directions; to issue instructions
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
don't worry about it; forget about it
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
more than usual; especially; particularly