dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
three; three years of age
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
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)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
2nd day of the month; two days
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
unconditionally; as a rule
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened