ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
elegant; graceful; refined
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
color scheme; colour scheme
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
(talking in a) half-joking manner
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
historic; historical; traditional
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
management; administration; operation
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; hearing loss
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect