especially; above all; inter alia; among others
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
clergyman; churchman; clergy
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
Saint-Germain; Saint-German
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
(made of) stone; stone-built
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
in that manner; like that
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
sword skills; swordsmanship
woman; lady; adult female
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
looking depressed; long face
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off