house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
memory; sense; experience
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
raging fire; conflagration
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
person concerned; interested party; related party
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
fat; tallow; lard; grease
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
merit (esp. order of merit)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
everyday articles which have come to be regarded as folk art
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)