explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to make a lasting impression
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
memories; recollections; reminiscence
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
due form; official; formality
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
enthronement ceremony; coronation
accession to the throne; enthronement
everyone at once; everyone together
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
proponent; exponent; advocate
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
deep emotion; strong feelings
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
reproachful; hateful; bitter
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
composed expression; clear face
height (of body); stature
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
like this; in this way; as you see
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
young girl; lass; adolescent female
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
indicate reason; infers some protest
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious