distinguished services; meritorious deeds
godsend; gift from providence
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
it's been a long time; long time no see
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
to be talented; to be able
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
freely; frankly; without reserve
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
devoted; self-sacrificing
to settle (in a place); to settle down
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
in case of; at that time; at this time
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
complete change; about-face
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly