always; all the time; never; usual; regular
sweet voice; seductive voice
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
heir; inheritor; successor
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
something like ...; something called ...
with a friendly grin; smilingly
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
both (people); the two of them
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
two persons; two people; pair; couple
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy