superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to say no more; to sink into silence
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
separate; scattered; apart
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to press a question; to cross-examine
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
greatest mistake of one's life
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
front entrance; front door
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes