first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
scene; spectacle; sight; view
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
business ability; business acumen
area; region; district; locality
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
stairs; stairway; staircase
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
for today; for the time being
day after day; day by day
accession to the throne; enthronement
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn