not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
coastal waters; adjacent seas
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
defense; defence; defensive preparations
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
supply; supplying; replenishment
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
indulging in every possible luxury
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence