as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
underling; subordinate official
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
good performance; good work; great success
romantic; spicy; coquettish
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
retort; back talk; backchat
unfortunately; regrettably
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
main library; central library
topography; geographical description
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
influence; clout; leverage
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")