sickroom; hospital room; ward
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
right under; directly below
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to have a talk; to tell a story
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
entrance; admission; entering
refining; refinement; smelting; training
triumphant return; returning in triumph
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
incident; affair; happening; event
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to step forward; to volunteer
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan