destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
jewel; precious stone; gem
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to run about; to rush about
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
too (much); overly; excessively
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
settlement; solution; resolution
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth