apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
as stated; verbatim; literally
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
in public; in company; in the presence of others
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
muddy water; red-light district
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging