next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
with a start; with a jump
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to be overcome with emotion
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
compensation; indemnity; reparation
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
deep emotion; strong feelings
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
urban areas; the streets; town; city
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to gaze out at; to look out over
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes