interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to look forward to something
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
how long; how much; to what extent
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
independence; self-reliance
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
now that; since; so long as; because
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
first meeting; first interview with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
blood relationship; blood relative
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(Edo-period) chief minister