surroundings; environs; circumference
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to congratulate; to celebrate
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
does not; can not; will not
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
family; relatives; dependents; household
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
unfortunately; regrettably
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)