noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
future (usually near); prospects
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
comfort; consolation; diversion
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
fertile; rich; productive
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
property; fortune; assets
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
hand net; dip net; scoop net
succession; continuation; series; sequence
sadness; sorrow; grief; (arch.) affection; (arch.) love
reality; actuality; hard fact
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling