natural disaster; cataclysm
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
just a minute; small quantity
please (give me); please (do for me)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
exactly as stated; verbatim
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to finish reading; to read through
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
something like ...; something called ...
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
long time; long interval; for quite some time
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
hanger-on; dependent; someone who is received coldly; third, fourth, fifth, etc. sons (during the Edo period when only the oldest male could inherit an estate)
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
by all means; by all costs
decoration; ornament; trimmings
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
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