being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
fast asleep; dead to the world
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
large amount of money; great cost
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
first meeting; first interview with
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
periodic; regular; routine
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
worried look; concerned expression
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
news of someone's death; obituary
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
older brother and younger sister
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to hear a rumor; to get wind of