it's been a long time; long time no see
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
genius; prodigy; natural gift
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
one by one; one after another; successively
each (every) time; whenever
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
imagination; supposition; guess
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
behaviour; behavior; conduct
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect