left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
storehouse; warehouse; godown
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
sincere; earnest; serious
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to move forward; to move on
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit
school; school building; schoolhouse
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
regular customer; valued client
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
4th day of the month; four days
running the whole distance
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness