recreation; diversion; relaxation
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
now that; since; so long as; because
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
counter for generations; epoch
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
salary reduction; salary cut
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
something; something or other; something something
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to talk; to chat; to chatter
fort; stronghold; fortification
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
several people; a few people
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to become locked; to lock
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that