to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to collapse; to flop (onto)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
sampling food; tasting; trying
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
all night long; all through the night
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
leader; central personage
several people; a few people
to have a meal; to take a meal
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
application; request; petition
to complain; to lodge a complaint