first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to need; to call for; to require
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
royalty and titled nobility
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
great wealth; enormous fortune
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
repentance; confession; penitence
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to put to trial; to argue in court
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to be smeared; to be covered