master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
calamity; disaster; accident
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
entrance; admission; entering
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
press corps; group of reporters
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
sanity; consciousness; soberness
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to bawl; to cry; to scream
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
how; in what way; how about; questionable
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
person with a bounty on their head
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to be impressed; to greatly admire
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find