bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
bright red; crimson lotus flower
decoration; ornament; trimmings
extremely; terrifically; super
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
no!; no no!; no, not at all
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
absence; disregard; indifference
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
natural calamity; disaster
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
suddenly; all of a sudden
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation