discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
legendary; folkloric; traditional
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
the same rank; equality; apposition
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to compete with; to vie for
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
the real criminal; true culprit
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
genius; prodigy; natural gift
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
raisins; currants; dried grapes
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
excited condition; excited state
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to blame; to find fault with
don't worry; there's no need to worry