coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
full dress; formal dress; uniform
coronation ceremony; enthronement
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
odds and ends; all; every
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
although I say; although one might say; although called
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to relax; to feel at home
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests