reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
celebration (of ceremony); solemnization (e.g. of a marriage); solemnisation
postponement; deferment; adjournment
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
novel; story; (work of) fiction
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
full dress; formal dress; uniform
instruction; direction; briefing
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
blow; hit (on the body); beating
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
close to the wall; alongside the wall
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
inexpert or untrained eyes
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
beautiful face; good looks; beauty