to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
joint; seam; joining point
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
intensive training; extra hard training
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat