the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
systematic; organized; organizational
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
in a little bit; after a short while
to threaten; to make threats
base; basis; bedrock; platform
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
installation (esp. software)
allocation or dispatching of cars (despatching)
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
wrinkle reduction; rhytidoplasty
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to let slip; to slide; to glide
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
member of parliament; the elite
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to breathe out; to exhale
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
meaning; called; named; that says; that
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)