special; particular; peculiar; unique
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to let out a cry; to break forth
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
personal appearance; character; personality
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
relatively; comparatively
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to get help; to enlist aid
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
headquarters; head office; main office
possession; occupation; occupancy
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
palace; hall; shrine; hall of fame
real thing; original; actual
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
crossarm; bracket; blade; semaphore
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
remarkable; striking; obvious
generation; lifetime; age
blunder; slip; error; error
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage