warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
government service; the bureaucracy
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
entrance; admission; entering
to rank next to; to come after
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
center of a flower (centre); pistils and stamens
strongish; somewhat strong
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
health; healthy; sound; fit
to watch over; to watch attentively
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to be able to manage somehow or another
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
without sparing time for sleep
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable