top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
walking briskly; determinedly
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
route; way; course; directions
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
nobility; aristocracy; peerage