grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to relax; to feel at home
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to increase; to add to; to augment
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
talk about various topics
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
stealthily; secretly; in secret
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry