outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
every evening; night after night
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
kick; treating (someone) poorly
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
curse; spell; malediction
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
special; particular; peculiar; unique
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
matter of time; question of time
trouble; quarrel; dispute
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
my husband; one's family; family member
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
mist sauna; lower-temperature sauna
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
each time it happens; at all such times
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
counter for choices, options, etc.