violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
dying in miserable circumstances
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
authority; power; influence
remaining; left-over; excess
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
good humour (humor); good mood
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
a pair (of shoes or socks)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
while; even though; despite
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
prospect; promise; outlook
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
small attendance; poor house
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully