maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to change (one's clothes)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
changing clothes; change of clothes
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(plain) hot water; boiled water
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
sincere; earnest; serious
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration