founder; originator; pioneer
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
deep affection; dear; beloved
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
study; research; investigation
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to