flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
day after day; day by day
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
as expected; as predicted
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
political measures; policy
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to collect; to assemble; to gather
senior; veteran; old-timer
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel