to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service (US)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
court lady; lady-in-waiting
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
being very popular; being in great demand
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
long ago; a long time ago; already
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise