nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to be annoyed; to be inconvenienced
to pretend; to act (as if)
(distinction of) sex; gender
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
the other day; a few days ago
two times; twice; two degrees
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
power; might; authority; influence
air of luxury; high class feel
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
story; tale; talk; discussion
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to shoot dead (with an arrow)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
expressing one's mind; speaking out
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
influential person; man of importance
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
(political) power; authority; influence
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base