to stare in wonder; to be amazed
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
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
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
three persons; three parties
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
reputation; respectability; honour; honor