wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
urban area; urban district
wealthy person; millionaire
interest; rights; concession
naturally; of course; understandably
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
rising; ascending; climbing
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
only; merely; but; no more than
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
this occasion; at this time; now
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
the world in general; society; convention
contract; compact; agreement
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
as before; as ever; as it was originally