having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
like this; in this way; as you see
to break wind; to let off a fart; to have a shot
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
installation; setting; fitting; mounting
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
sense of orientation; sense of direction
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
being in love with each other
to throw at; to turn; to raise