I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
corridor; hallway; passageway
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
suffix for familiar person
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
official function; state function
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
one's family; family member
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
attendance; presence; appearance
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
difference; variation; difference
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish