to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
moment by moment; hour by hour
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
calm; composed; cool; quiet
way of talking; speaking style
person of common sense; common sense man
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
the Emperor's person or presence
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
particularly; only; in the case of
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager