expert; skilled hand; person of experience
exaltation; emotional uplift
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
origin; source; beginning; starting point
succession struggle; succession race
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
somewhere to go; place to go
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
don't worry about it; forget about it
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
source (of supply); channel
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)