far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
preferential treatment; privilege; favor; benefit; incentive
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
outside the country; abroad
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
firm promise; definite promise
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
favourite book; favorite book
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to say; to be called; to do
it is I who should say so
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
when it becomes; when it comes to
(period of) a year; during an era
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)