official announcement; proclamation
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
incident; affair; happening; event
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back