therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
other; another; over; more than; I; me
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
acrobatics; risky undertaking
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
gesture; gesticulation; motion
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with