to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
surely (not); certainly (not)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
just a minute; small quantity
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to keep (a person) waiting
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to approach; to draw near
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to trample flat; to beat a path
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
successive generations; successive emperors
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
difficult to ...; hard to ...
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to unfold; to unroll; to open