to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
life or death; existence; destiny
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
maid; helper; help; assistance
no!; no no!; no, not at all
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
even if; even though; wow
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
small hill; low hill; hillock
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
light bulb; incandescent light bulb
yellowish; tinged with yellow
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
wherein; therein; thereinto
middle of the night; dead of night