king and princes; noble rank
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to entertain; to make welcome
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
welcome!; nice to see you!
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
simply; merely; only; solely
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
light; faint; pale; fleeting
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
image; figure; figure; form; image
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
insight; power of observation
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in