at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
neighboring prefectures; nearby prefectures
invitation; introduction; temptation
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
world; society; people; the public
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
reality; actuality; hard fact
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
environment; circumstance
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
funny story; funny anecdote
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
some people; a few people; several people
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
final; eventual; ultimate
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that