long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
unmarried; not yet married
participation; joining; entry
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
so; therefore; and; (and) then
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
such; like that; that sort of
honour; honor; glory; privilege
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
king; sovereign; daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
unfortunately; regrettably
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to watch steadily; to stare
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
existence; being; presence
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
meaning; significance; sense
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)