older sister; elder sister
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
rebirth; new birth; nascent
great war; great battle; world war
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to return a favor (favour); to repay
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to examine someone's expression
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on