to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
world; society; people; the public
to serve; to work for; to attend
in search of; in order to look for
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
how; in what way; how about
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to mistake (A for B); to misread
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to be intimate with; to befriend
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
first generation; founder
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
work; business; company; study
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
family; relatives; dependents; household
still; even now; to this day
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
war; fighting; fierce competition
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account