joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
honour; honor; glory; privilege
parting; separation; farewell
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to summon courage; to be brave
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to be cleared of a charge
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to burst (open); to break; to split
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish