lady; matron; mistress; housekeeper
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
simply; merely; only; solely
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
emergency alert; critical alert; emergency warning
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
bright green; chartreuse green
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
another or separate order
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
union; joining; conjugation
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to satisfy the requirements
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
shouting in a thunderous voice
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
main force; brute force; strong-arm
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
(verbal) abuse; abusive language
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
regular game; regular-season game
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny