resignation; acceptance; consolation
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
this and that; one thing or another
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
courtesy call; courtesy visit
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
with a friendly grin; smilingly
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
floor above; floor upstairs
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
recreation; diversion; relaxation
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping