utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
calming down; quieting down
to speak disparagingly of; to speak very ill of; to run down; to trash; to slam; to lay into
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
change; transition; vicissitudes
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
rule; reign; peaceful times
long (time that has passed); old (story)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
praise; glorification; extolment
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
to turn against; to become an enemy
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
rude person; insolent person
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge