good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
other than; excluding; without
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
death from disease; death from illness
very young; little; childish; immature
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
at that time; in those days
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice