successively; one after another
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
suspicion (of others); jealousy
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
nonviolence; non-violence
insubordination; disobedience
(the principle of) nonresistance
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
leader; authority; mainstay