to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
examine (investigate into) a person's history
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
observation; survey; watching
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
question; inquiry; enquiry
to cease; to stop; to be over
to apologize; to apologise
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
now that; since; so long as; because
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
national emblem; (national) coat of arms
two (long cylindrical things)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding