after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
supporting role (actor); minor role
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
more than usual (usu. time)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
number two; mistress; concubine
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to check; to stop; to keep back
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
hot topic; talk of the town
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant); foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card
and yet; though; when; in spite of
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
certificate; credentials; testimonial
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
like this; in this way; as you see
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam