amplitude (of vibration); (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
fully equipped (particularly with reference to cars)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
right in the middle (of); midst; height
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to make a speech; to address
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
fictitious bill; dishonoured bill; bad check; empty promise
to throw down the drain; to waste
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
eye for people; ability to judge character
members; member; constituent
treatment (of a person); dealing with
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
(large) house; residence; mansion
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
something small; something petty; trifle
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements