uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
decoration; ornament; trimmings
performance of one's official duties
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
consort ship; joint boarding; boarding a ship together
one's way back; one's way home
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
beautification; glorification
making a show of one's faults
tedious; boring; being fed up with
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
younger people; future generations
calming down; quieting down
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
ratification; confirmation
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
other than; excluding; without
identifiable; personalized
domestic affairs; internal administration
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course