the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to lie down; to throw oneself down
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to say; to be called; to do
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
I see; that's right; indeed
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
reason; cause; circumstances
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
order of chivalry; chivalric order
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)