in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to dry out; to become dry (and brittle); to go stale
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
if you need; if it is necessary
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to lose face; to be disgraced
results; record; grades; marks
big leakage; uncontained leak
government management; state management
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
regarding highly; attaching importance to
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
town; city; municipal; urban
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
dukedom; duchy; principality
few decades; many decades; several decades
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
country; territory; domain; realm