torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to see; to look; to watch
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
troubled times; turbulent times
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
violent emotion; passion; fury
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
before the gate; in front of the gate
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
worry; mental agony; heartache
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
immediate follower (of the shogun)
serious; not joking; straight
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
all night; throughout the night
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
delicacy; rare treat; good-eating fish
to entertain; to make welcome
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
falling asleep (in one's clothes); lying down to nap; crashing out
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course