influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
shirker; goof-off; goldbricker
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to explain; to solve; to make clear
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
entry into the sanctum of a shrine or temple; access to the imperial court
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to speak; to say; to vocalize
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to push to one side; to put aside
place where one works; construction site; working area
to invite in; to show someone in
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to move (house); to change residence
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
memory; sense; experience
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice