(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
older brother; elder brother
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
so; like this; in this way
for the first time in one's life
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
unprecedented; never seen before
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
suddenly; all of a sudden
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
in comparison to; rather than
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
rapid-fire comic dialogue
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there