thereupon; shortly thereafter
serious; not joking; straight
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
beginning; outset; first; onset
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
the public; the world; rivers and lakes; (arch.) secluded place; (arch.) hermit's residence
living a roaming life; wandering and settling in a foreign land
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
pleased to make your acquaintance
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
pure sake; full-bodied sake; pure
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
near; nearby; not far off
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
late at night; small hours of the morning
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
noble undertaking; heroic deed