besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
distortion; falsification; perversion
(turned out) all right in the end
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
womanly; ladylike; feminine
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to kill; to beat to death
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to be replaced with new growth
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
(appropriate for) one's age
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
to harm; to cause harm to
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
nonviolence; non-violence
obedience; submission; resignation
finger flick to the forehead
-less; lacking; non-existing
wish; desire; request; prayer
high rating; good reputation