bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
systematic implementation; institutionalization (e.g. way, method)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to take over; to hand over
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
family a woman has married into
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
and so; therefore; for that reason
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)