several years; a few years
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
lately; recently; nowadays
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
just one person; only one
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
such ... as; or some such
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
genuine; authentic; true; real
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to care for someone; to look after someone
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
at least; at most; (even) just
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick