extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
long ago; once upon a time
celebratory banquet; feast
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
long time; several hours; long spell
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
watercooler; water cooler
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
but; however; although; though
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
way of speaking; intimation
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
stowing away; smuggling oneself; clandestine travel abroad
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to rest in peace; to attain eternal rest; to gain recognition; to get on in the world
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
strategy meeting; council of war
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
one end; an end; part; fragment
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
direct descent; direct line