mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
two days later; day after next; next day but one
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
there is nothing; having nothing
occurrence; happening; incident; event
dinner (esp. a formal one)
invitation; introduction; temptation
just past noon; afternoon
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
greeting phrase (in letter, etc.); salutation
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
(Chinese) merchant caravan
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
physical strength; muscle strength
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
toxin; poisonous substance
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to need; to call for; to require